IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 CRL.A.No. 902 of 2001 ------------------------------------ CC.302/1997 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-V, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: SUDHAKARAN, S/O LATE ANDI, MUTTUPURATH HOUSE, PANDIPADAM, KARUVANTHURUTHY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED & STATE: 1. T.K.SAJEEVAN, S/O THEVARKANDI KRISHNAN, PANNIYANKARA, CALICUT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.J.AMBOOKEN THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 902 of 2001 --------------------------- JUDGMENT It was ordered on 16.1.2008 that the appellant is to report as to whether he wants to prosecute the appeal, as the first respondent, who was the sole accused, is reported dead four years back and that his residence also is already demolished. Today, there is no representation for the appellant. In the result, I dismiss this appeal as abated. 21st January, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv 2 K.P.Balachandran, J. --------------------- Crl.A.No.902 of 2001 --------------------- JUDGMENT 21st January, 2008