IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 CRL.A.No. 922 of 2002() ----------------------- CC.1667/1998 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, CHANGANACHERRY .................... APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- K.A.ABDUL KHADER, KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, I.C.O. JUNCTION, PERUNNA EAST, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED/STATE OF KERALA: ------------------------------------- 1. M.K.ABDUL LATHEEF, BEMEENA MANZIL, BACK OF EXCISE OFFICE, PUZHUVATHU, CHANGANASSERY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Crl.A.No.922 of 2002(C) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The appellant is the complainant in C.C.No.1667/1998 in the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Changanasserry, with respect to the proceedings initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused was acquitted under Section 256(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is submitted that the lapse was occasioned on account of wrong noting of the posting date. In the circumstances, the order of acquittal is set aside. The court below is directed to permit the appellant/complainant to further pursue the matter and dispose of the case on merits. The appellant shall appear before the court below on 28/11/2007. The court below shall issue fresh summons to the accused. The appeal is allowed. Sd/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, Judge ms \\True Copy// P.A.to Judge