IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 CRL.A.No.696 of 2001 (C) ------------------------------ ST.409/1998 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- M.K.MOIDEEN, KANIKOTH KANDY HOUSE, PERAMBRA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAMKUMAR RESPONDENT/ACCUSED & STATE: --------------------------------------- 1. P.ABDULLA, S/O MOIDEEN, PATTORAKKAL HOUSE, MEPPAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUZHAKKARA MOHAMMED SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ Crl. Appeal No.696 of 2001 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The counsel for the appellant had reported that the appellant passed away and on his request this appeal was being adjourned to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased appellant, if so desired. No steps are seen taken till now to bring the legal representatives on record. Today, counsel for the appellant is absent and there is no representation also on his behalf. In the result, I dismiss this Criminal Appeal as abated. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-