- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085282013 NC: 2026:KHC:49477 CRL.A No. 21 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 21 OF 2013 BETWEEN: MR. A. SAMBASHIVA RAO S/O LATE A. TATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3759, 11TH CROSS, 13TH B MAIN, HAL 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 008. …APPELLANT (SRI. A. SAMBASHIVA RAO, COURT NOTICE SERVED APPELLANT UNREPRESENTED (ABSENT-APPELLANT)) AND: MR. N.V. PRASAD PROPRIETOR, M/S. SASU ELECTRO CHEM, B-12 M, DYAVASANDRA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MAHADEVAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 048. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S. ARAVINDA BABU, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2011 PASSED BY THE ADDL. S.J. & P.O., F.T.C.-III, MAYO HALL UNIT, BANGALORE IN CRL.A.NO.25171/2011 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.ACT. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085282013 NC: 2026:KHC:49477 CRL.A No. 21 of 2013 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT No representation on behalf of the appellant. Despite service of notice to the appellant, he remained absent and failed to comply with the Court order. 2. Appellant has no interest in prosecuting this matter. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16