IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 CRL.A.No. 183 of 2001 ------------------------------------ CC.256/1999 of ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANNUR ........... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: KUNHAMBU, S/O GOVINDAN, CHETTIPEEDIKA, KANNUR-4. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.BALASUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENTACCUSED: M.P.KRISHNAMURTHI, PARAMELPADY STREET, KONDAZHI P.O., WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR DIST. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 183 of 2001 --------------------------- JUDGMENT This appeal is one filed as early as on 6.2.2001. As service to the respondent was not effected almost after seven years of the filing of the appeal and as it was found that keen interest is not taken by the appellant to see that notice is taken out, time of five days was granted as prayed for by the counsel for the appellant to file an affidavit swearing to the present correct and complete address of the respondent and also to take steps for notice being issued to the respondent in that address by registered post with acknowledgment due within the said five days as per order dated 14.1.2008. It was also made clear in the said order that in case steps are not taken and affidavit is not filed within the said five days, this appeal shall stand dismissed. The case was posted to this day to verify if the said order is complied with. It is seen that an affidavit is filed swearing that the present address of the CRA 183/01 2 respondent is the same as shown in the appeal memorandum. However, no steps are taken in compliance with the order dated 14.1.2008. In the result, this appeal stands dismissed as per order dated 14.1.2008. 22nd January, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv CRA 183/01 3 K.P.Balachandran, J. ---------------------- Crl..A.No.183 of 2001 ---------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd January, 2008