IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1942 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- (S.T. NO.993/2006 OF THE J.F.C.M. COURT-III, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) ......................... REVN. PETITIONER/ COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- SUSEELA MATHEW, W/O. MATHEW JACOB, TC 2/18,S.R.A.6, VADAKKETHALAKKAL, KESAVADASAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A. RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ====================================== CRL.R.P. NO. 1942 OF 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 17th day of June 2008 ORDER Petitioner, who is the complainant in S.T.993/2006 on the file of the JFCM III, Thiruvananthapuram which was a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1981, involving a cheque for Rs.13,750/=, challenges the order dated 6.2.2008 passed by the Magistrate dismissing the complaint under Section 204(4) Cr.P.C. for the absence of the complainant and for the failure to take steps. 2. There might have been some latches on the part of the petitioner in taking steps within time. But, she certainly did not deserve a dismissal of the complaint. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and S.T.993/2006 shall stand restored to file. The petitioner shall appear before the Magistrate without any further notice on 30.6.2008, by which time she shall have done all necessary steps for the further progress of the case. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/