IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 CRL.A.No. 1030 of 2002(A) ------------------------- CC.207/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, PUNALUR .................... APPELLANT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------- VIJI PHILIP S/O. K.G.PHILIP, KOCHUVEETTIL, VADAKODU MURI, THALAVUR VILLAGE, REPRESENTED BY K.G.PHILIP, FATHER OF VIJI PHILIP, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. T.D.JOHN S/O. DANIEL, THADATHIVILAVEEDU AMPALANIRAPPU, PANDITHITTA MURI, THALAVUR VILLAGE 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI FOR R1 R1 BY SRI.V.PREMCHAND R2 BY P.P. SMT. K.L.LAKSHMI RANI. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- CRL.A. No.1030 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, 18th February, 2009. JUDGMENT This is an appeal against the order of acquittal under section 255(1) Cr.P.C. preferred by the complainant in a prosecution for the offence punishable under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned counsel for the appellant/complainant submitted that the appellant is not pressing the appeal as the matter has already been settled out of court. In the light of the above submission, the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- -:2:- V.K.MOHANAN, J. Crl.A.No.1030 of 2002. Judgment Dated:18.2.2009