IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER, 2011 / 20TH ASWINA, 1933 CRL.A.No. 1719 of 2008 ------------------------------- (LEAVE GRANTED BY ORDER IN CRLP.1035/2008 Dated 07/08/2008 CC.1616/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOCHI) .................... APPELLANT(S)/COMPLAINANT: --------------------- LALITHA SADASIVAN W/O.LATE V.G.SADHASIVAN PILLAI CHANGAMPUZHA, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-26. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED: --------------------- 1. N.SUDHAKARA MENON, S/O.LATE PANKAJAKSHIAMMA, PADINJARE NAMBIATT HOUSE, KARUKAUTTI VILLAGE ALUVA TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA,. REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.LOWSY. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.A.No. 1719 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the order acquitting the accused under Section 255(1) of the Cr.P.C. in a prosecution for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. This Court ordered notice in the above appeal on 19.8.2008. As no process is paid, the matter was listed in the defect list. On 19.9.2011, there was no representation and this Court suo motu adjourned the matter to 30.9.2011 and on that date also, there was no representation. Again the matter is adjourned to 3.10.2011 and on that date also, there was no representation. Hence again, the matter is adjourned to this date as last chance. Today also, there is no representation. The above conduct of the appellant is sufficient to hold that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal and accordingly, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. sd/- V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. MBS/ CRL.A.NO. :-2-: V.K.MOHANAN, J. CRL.A.No. 796 OF 2003 CRL.A.NO. :-3-: JUDGMENT Dated:4.10.2011