M Nanjunda v. Gowri Mahesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of criminal appeal against acquittal under Section 138 NI Act. High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, NC: 2025:KHC:466, CRL.A No. 497 of 2013, decided 08-01-2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar. Appellant M Nanjunda (counsel R Srinivas, absent); respondent Gowri Mahesh (counsel Melanie Sebastian). Challenge to judgment dated 04.3.2013 of XII Addl. C.M.M., Bangalore in C.C.No.16910/2007 under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C.; appeal of the year 2013 dismissed as counsel absent on 06.11.2024 and again on the hearing date despite final opportunity; merits not reached; no cases cited, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
There were no grounds to adjourn the appeal of the year 2013 any further; as none appeared for the appellant despite the final opportunity granted on 06.11.2024 and repeated calls on the day of hearing, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. The merits of the acquittal were not examined.