Criminal Appeal under S.378(4) Cr.P.C regarding acquittal in an offence under S.138 NI Act. Appellant was absent and showed no interest in prosecuting. Court dismissed the appeal.
No relief granted. Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution by the appellant.
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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. 834 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
KALI RAJ .R S/O RAMAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A NO.112, 10TH MAIN, GANESH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. BHOJARAJA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D Location: High Court of Karnataka
SANTOSH KUMAR .V, S/O VENKATESHAPPA .M, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.41, 3RD CROSS, NEAR SRI KRISHNA FLOUR MILL, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 086.
…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C. SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 05.03.2019 PASSED BY THE XXII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.3745/2018 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
There is no representation on behalf of the appellant.
This case is pending since 2019. The appellant has
not shown any interest in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
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KALI RAJ .R
SANTOSH KUMAR .V
RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
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