IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 CRL.A.No. 495 of 2002 ----------------------------- ST.422/1991 of ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------- GOVINDAN JAYACHANDRA BABU, T.C.13/35, VYSALI, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------ 1. CHELLAPPAN VISWAKUMAR, PADMAVILASOM VEEDU, GOWRISAPATTOM, MADATHUVILAKOM VILLAGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.A. No. 495 of 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT When this appeal is taken up for hearing, neither the appellant nor the learned counsel for the appellant is present. It is submitted by learned counsel Ms.Laliza representing Sri.D.Ajithkumar, learned counsel for respondent No.1, that the respondent has passed away. Keeping in view the above development, the appeal is dismissed. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.