- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3546 CRL.A No. 200049 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 200049 OF 2019 (378(Cr.PC)/419(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI.HANAMAPPA S/O YAMANAPPA MADAR, AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC SERVENT, R/O. JALAPUR, TQ. MUDDEBIHAL & DIST. VIJAYAPUR-585202. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GOPALKRISHNA B. YADAV, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. HANAMANTH S/O RANGAPPA HADIMANI, AGE:40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR REVANASIDDESHWAR SANGAMESHWAR NAGAR, MUDDEBIHAL, TQ. MUDDEBIHAL, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-585202. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.C. JAKA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 (4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT & ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 14.02.2019, PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC AT MUDDEBIHAL, IN C.C.NO.372/2017 AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT /ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3546 CRL.A No. 200049 of 2019 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) 1. None present on behalf of the appellant. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. 3. The appellant is the complainant whose complaint filed under Section 138 of N.I.Act, came to be dismissed and respondent/accused is acquitted. 4. Despite granting sufficient time, there is no proper representation on behalf of the appellant. This appeal is not in respect of Indian Penal Code offences. 5. Taking note of the same, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SVH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 CT:PK