- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31405 CRL.A No. 1273 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1273 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. NAGABHUSHANA E., S/O LATE ELEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.04, HAVANOOR EXTENSION, HESARGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 073. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KRISHNE GOWDA C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SRI. K.M.KARUNAKARA @ RANJITH, S/O SRI.MAGANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.12, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MUNIKONDAPPA LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 11.05.2021 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.123/2018 BY THE HONBLE LIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY FOR DISMISSING THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE XX ACMM, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31405 CRL.A No. 1273 of 2023 BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.6670/2017 DATED 23.12.2017 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AS PRAYED FOR IN THE COMPLAINT, BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND AWARD COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT In spite of granting sufficient time, office objections have still not been complied with. 2. The matter is listed today for the fifth time. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant. Apparently, the appellant is not interested in pursuing the matter. 3. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed for non- compliance of office objections and non-prosecution. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1