- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4713 CRL.A No. 1053 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1053 OF 2013 BETWEEN: M/S SURABHI CHITS PVT. LTD., REP BY SUBRAMANJAM No.1, ADARSHA COMPLEX CRESCENT ROAD SHIVANANDA CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI RAJASHEKAR B G, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SMT. KALYANI K W/O JOHN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O 1/1, 3RD CROSS RAMAIAH GARDEN, VIVEKNAGAR POST BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI J PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 03.04.2013 PASSED BY THE P.O., F.T.C-1, BANGALORE CITY IN CRL.A No.567/2012 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT AND ETC., Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4713 CRL.A No. 1053 of 2013 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on appellant's side. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 20.01.2025 and 29.01.2025. On 29.01.2025 the Court passed the following order :- "Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. There is no representation on the appellant's side. The appeal is of the year 2013. There are no grounds for adjournment. In the interest of giving another opportunity, the appeal is adjourned as a last chance. List on 01.02.2025." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4713 CRL.A No. 1053 of 2013 3. In spite of giving sufficient opportunity, the appellant/appellant's counsel has not chosen to address the arguments. It appears that appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. 4. Hence the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57 CT: SM