IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 CRL.A.No. 148 of 2003() ----------------------- CC.20/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- M/S. BENHUR TRADES & INVESTMENTS PVT. LTD., SIMLA BUILDINGS, KANDAMKULAM CROSS ROAD, CALICUT-2, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANACH MANAGER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SHRI.E. VIJAYAN. BY ADV.SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SHERRY JOHNSON, S/O. HARBERT JOHN, VATTEKKANDY, PARAMBRA, PUTHIYARA P.O., CALICUT-4. ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.Appeal No.148 of 2003 ----------------------------------------------- Dated 27th October, 2010. J U D G M E N T This appeal arises from an order of acquittal. 2. The appellant filed a complaint against the respondent, alleging offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. When the appeal came up for hearing, the matter was referred to Lok Adalath, on a request by both sides. The parties settled the matter at Lok Adalath and a report is also sent by the Lok Adalath to this Court. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that appellant received the money and this appeal is not pressed. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs