IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2007 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1060 of 1999(A) ------------------------------- CC.13/1993 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ P.V. RAVEENDRAN, DEPUTY GENERLA MANAGER B.P.L.LIMITED, B.P.L.WORKS PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. A.K. BABU, S/O. KUMARAN, POOLAKAL PARAMBU EDATHARA. 2. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME No.139 OF 1991 OF TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD.) BY ADV. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.1060 of 1999-A --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2007 ORDER Revision petitioner is the defacto complainant in C.C.13/1993 in the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-III, Palakkad with respect to the offence under Section 381 and 414 IPC. The court below as per the order dated 19.2.1999 acquitted the accused in the light of the ratio of the decision in Raj Deo Sharma vs. State of Bihar (1998(2) KLJ 815 SC). It is challenging the above order of the court below that the revision petition has been filed. 2. Subsequently, the larger Bench of the supreme court as per the judgment in Ramachandra Rao vs. State of Karnataka (2002(2) KLT 189 SC) reversed ratio of the decision in Raj Deo Sharma's case (op.cit). In the circumstances, the order of the court below acquitting the accused on the basis of the ratio of the above decision cannot be sustained. In the result, the judgment of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-III, Palakkad is set aside. The court below is directed to further proceed with CRRP.1060/1999 -2- the trial. The accused shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Palakkad on 25.4.2007. The court below shall try the case and dispose of the same on merits at the earliest. The criminal revision petition is disposed of as above. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks. CRRP.1060/1999 -3- K.R.UDAYABHANU, J CRL.R.P.NO.1060 OF 1999- A ORDER 12-3-2007 CRRP.1060/1999 -4- K.R.UDAYABHANU, J Crl.R.P.No.929 of 1997 ORDER CRRP.1060/1999 -5- 26th February, 2007 CRRP.1060/1999 -6-