- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25200 CRL.A No. 731 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 731 OF 2013 (A) BETWEEN: S. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.1397, 6TH E CROSS RAJIV NAGAR 1ST STAGE, MYSORE … APPELLANT (BY SRI. SANDESH SHETTY T., ADV.) AND: S. SIDDEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O SAHUKARAHUNDI MARATIKYATHANAHALLY POST MYSORE TALUK & DISTRICT … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P N MANMOHAN, ADV.) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED:01.12.2011 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. I CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, MYSORE IN C.C.NO.3250/2008 – MAY PLEASE TO BE CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25200 CRL.A No. 731 of 2013 ORAL JUDGMENT This Court vide order dated 13.12.2024, had directed the learned counsel for the appellant to furnish the relevant documents, depositions and the exhibits to proceed with the case. However, the learned counsel for the appellant remained absent in co-operating with the case. Therefore, it is appropriate to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47