IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 CRL.A.No. 179 of 2001 ------------------------------------ CC.607/1998 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOCHI .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: M/S.CHOICE INTERMODEL SERVICES, NINAN'S BUILDING, 5TH CROSS ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI -3 REP. BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.P.BALACHANDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.V.J.MATHEW SRI.V.B.JINNAH SMT.P.F.ROSY SMT.C.B.SUMA DEVI SRI.V.M.SYAM KUMAR SRI.SABU P.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED & STATE: 1. M/SPOOJA INTERNATIONA, VEENUS CHAMBERS, 39/1459, KANNANTHADATH LANE, VALANJAMBALAM, KOCHI -16 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR.R.K.MENON. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.J.AMBOOKEN THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 179 of 2001 --------------------------- JUDGMENT A detailed order was passed by this Court on 14.1.2008 showing the callous negligence of the appellant in prosecuting this appeal and direction was issued to the appellant to file affidavit showing the present correct and complete address of the first respondent and to take steps within three days for notice being issued to the first respondent in that address by registered post with acknowledgment due. It was also ordered that in case steps are not taken within three days and affidavit also is not filed, this appeal shall stand dismissed. The appellant has not filed affidavit nor has he taken steps as ordered. In the result, this appeal stands dismissed, vide order dated 14.1.2008. 18th January, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv