- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6627 CRL.A No. 2092 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2092 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. JAGADEESHWARA C. S/O CHANGALRAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.149/20, MANGANAHALLI CROSS, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU – 560 056. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHYAM SUNDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S NAVI SOLAR ENERGY PVT. LTD., NO.1592, 17TH MAIN, J P NAGAR II PHASE, BENGALURU – 560078. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. SYED AZAM PEERAN S/O SYED VALI PEERAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MANAGING DIRETOR M/S NAVI SOLAR ENERGY PVT LTD NO.1592, 17TH MAIN, J P NAGAR II PHASE, BENGALURU – 560078. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6627 CRL.A No. 2092 of 2023 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDRUE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND XXXI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU VIDE JUDGMENT DATED 24.01.2023 IN C.C.NO.1477/2018 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on the appellant’s side. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 07.03.2024, 28.08.2024 and 08.11.2024. On 08.11.2024, the Court has passed the following order; “Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation. The appeal is of the year 2023. The matter is listed for third time for compliance of office objections. Inspite of that neither there is representation nor the office objections are complied with. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6627 CRL.A No. 2092 of 2023 It appears the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford a final opportunity, as a last chance, a week’s time is granted to comply with the office objections. List this matter after one week.” The matter is listed today for compliance of office objections for the fourth time. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunities, learned counsel for the appellant has not complied the office objections. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non compliance of office objections. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17