- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3723 CRL.A No. 1508 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRL.A.No. 1508 OF 2024 (C) BETWEEN: SRI. VIJAYKUMAR S/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A G KURUBARAHALLI VILLAGE SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALPURA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 562105 …APPELLANT (BY SRI ANILKUMAR C.D, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE BY DIBBURAHALLI POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER WOMAN AND CHILDREN DEPARTMENT SHIDLAGHATTA 562105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.09.2023 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT IN SPL.S.C.NO.101/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT CHIKKABALLAPURA. Digitally signed by NANDINI MS Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3723 CRL.A No. 1508 of 2024 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. None appears for the appellant. 2. This appeal came to filed on 07.08.2024. Accused is in custody. Despite granting sufficient time to the Counsel for the appellant, he has not cured the office objections. Even on the last occasion, taking note of the fact that the accused is in custody, in the interest of justice, this Court granted time till today to cure the office objections on payment of Rs.500/-. Counsel for the appellant has not only paid the cost as directed by this Court, but has failed to cure the office objections as well. Left with no alternative, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KK