- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:469 CRL.A No. 1071 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1071 OF 2013 BETWEEN: SMT. N KIRAN KUMARI W/O J. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS No.31/J, SANADHI ROAD NEAR SRINIVAS COOL CORNER NATKALAPPA CIRCLE, BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE-560 004. REP BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SIR R. RUPESH KUMAR …APPELLANT (BY SRI H K THIMME GOWDA, ADVOCATE, ABSENT) AND: SRI A BABU S/O RAGHMAN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS No.15/8, 12TH " A " MAIN BEHIND SIDDAGANGA KALYANA MANTAP SHIVANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE – 560 010. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K V SHIVA REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 06.04.2013 PASSED IN CRL.A.No.469/2012 PASSED BY THE F.T.C.-III, P.O. & ADDITIONAL S.J., MAYO Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:469 CRL.A No. 1071 of 2013 HALL UNIT, BANGALORE AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY TO RESTORE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 30.06.2012 PASSED IN C.C.No.60961/2009 PASSED BY THE XIV A.C.M.M., BANGALORE AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. None appeared for the appellant. As none appeared for the appellant, the matter was passed over. The matter is again taken up in the post lunch session. Even none appeared for the appellant when the matter is taken up for the second time in the post lunch session. 2. None appeared for the appellant on 27.11.2024. This Court on 27.11.2024 has passed the following order: “Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation. The appeal is of the year 2013. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford final opportunity, list this matter after two weeks.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:469 CRL.A No. 1071 of 2013 3. The appeal is of the year 2013. There are no grounds to adjourn the matter. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35