IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.617 OF 2018 BETWEEN SMT. RATHNA L W/O D KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.101/33, 21ST MAIN NEAR RAVI GAS AGENCY PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 070.
(BY SRI R. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND PRAVEEN KUMAR G S/O LATE GURUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.131, G.K.V.K.COLLEGE ROAD, JARAGANAHALLI 3RD CROSS, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU.
...APPELLANT …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.02.2018 PASSED BY THE XVI A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.28630/2016 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
On 14.10.2018, the following order was passed:
“No representation.
The matter is listed for second time for furnishing PF and correct address to issue notice to the respondent and the same is not furnished.
However, one more opportunity is given and granted one week time to furnish PF and correct address. If the same is not furnished within one week, the appeal would stand dismissed.”
Matter is called out.
There is no representation for the appellant. No steps have been taken to service notice on the respondent. Therefore, the criminal appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/- JUDGE DL