High Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 1804 of 2019 against acquittal in a cheque dishonour case due to appellant's absence and lack of representation, deeming him uninterested prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1804 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SRI. N.R. MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 54, 2ND FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, NEW BYAPPANAHALLI, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 038.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. K.V. SHIVAREDDY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by CHAITHRA P Location: High Court of Karnataka
T. VASUDEVA NAIDU, S/O LATE PONNUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.4, NAIDU LAYOUT,
RAJIVGANDHI ROAD, JARAGANAHALLI, J P NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 078.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. RAJAGOPALA B, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 01.08.2019 PASSED BY THE LVII ADDL.C.M.M., MAYOHALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.55306/2017-ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.
CRL.A No. 1804 of 2019 NC: 2023:KHC:45064
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant is absent.
prosecution.
In view of dismissal of the main appeal, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration and the same is disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
URN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT: BHK
SRI. N.R. MANJUNATHA
T. VASUDEVA NAIDU
RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
As recorded by the court registry
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