- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1281 CRL.A No. 1721 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1721 OF 2023 (C) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE CHIKKANARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 12TH WARD, RAJIPURA COLONY, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562103 …APPELLANT (BY SRI VINAYA B R, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.493/2021 DATED 25.07.2023 BY THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED, FOR THE OFFENCE U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1281 CRL.A No. 1721 of 2023 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER None present even in the second round of calling of cases for the appellant. Till today process fee is not paid. Amendment to the cause title is also not carried out as per the order dated 20.03.2024. Process fee and appeal papers are not furnished to issue notice for the second respondent even after granting sufficient time. The matter has been listed for the same stage for the sixth time before this Court. Taking note of these aspects of the matter, appeal stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19