- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5163 CRL.A No. 100051 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100051 OF 2017 BETWEEN: SHREE MATA CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., NEW GOODS SHED ROAD, BELAGAVI, REPTD., BY SHRI. ANIL RAMCHANDRA KADAM, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AUTHORISED OFFICER, R/O: 244/153 PHULABAGH GALLI, BELAGAVI – 590 001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI RANJEET M. PAWAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SHRI. ASHOK BHIMRAYAPPA PATIL, AGE: ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: H.NO.581, KURBAR GALLI, ANAGOL, BELAGAVI – 590 006. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 26.09.2016, PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, BELGAUM, IN C.C.NO.2455/2010 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5163 CRL.A No. 100051 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the appellant absent. There is no representation for appellant. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 29.05.2024 and on 18.06.2024. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE PJ/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35