IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 CRL.A.No.2296 of 2007 (B) -------------------------------- CMP.814/2004 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- INTERGRATED FINANCE COMPANY LTD., VAIRAMS 112, THYAGARAYA ROAD, CHENNAI REPRESENTED BY SUDHEESH BABY, EXECUTIVE, KOLLAM BRANCH, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED: ------------------------------ 1. SUBHASH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.NOT KNOWN, 2ND KUTTIYIL PATTATHIL, MANGODU VILLAGE, MANGODU CHERIYIL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ Crl. Appeal No.2296 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Notice issued to the first respondent has been returned unserved with the endorsement “addressee expired”. This is appeal against acquittal of the first respondent of offence under Sections 403, 406, 408 and 477-A IPC and the first respondent is reported to be dead. There is no purpose in proceeding with the appeal any further. In the result, I dismiss this criminal appeal. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-