IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2719 of 2008() ------------------------------ ST.971/2007 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PEERUMEDU .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/COMPLAINT:- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KOCHUPENNU, GOURIKUTTY, D/O KELAN,OZHUKAYIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY PUTHUVAL BHAGOM, ELAPPARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: STATE AND ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. JOSE, S/O ANTONY, KOZHIKENAM IST DIV ., KOZHIKANAM KARA, ELAPPARA VILLAGE. 3. CHELLAMMA, W/O KRISHNANKUTTY, CHITTOOR KIZHAKETHIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY KARA, VAGAMON VILLAGE. 4. INDIRA, W/O RAJU PULITHOOKIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY KARA, VAGAMON VILLAGE. 5. AMBILY, W/O PUSHPAKARAN, CHITOOR, KIZHEKETHIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY KARA, VAGAMON VILLAGE. 2 6. PRASAD, W/O KRISHNANKUTTY, CHITTOOR, KIZHAKETHIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY PUTHUVAL, VAGAMON VILLAGE. 7. PALRAJ, S/O PARAMANANDAM, KOZHUKERINTHRI KARA,ELAPPARA VILLAGE. 8. DANIEL, S/O DAVID, VATTAKANAM VEEDU, KOLAHALAMEDU KARA, VAGAMON VILLAGE. 9. SHAJI, S/O NANU, PUTHUPARAMBIL VEEDU, VEDIKUZHY KARA, VAGAMON VILLAGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No.2719 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 27.08.2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the complainant in S.T.No.971 of 2007 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Peermade alleging offences punishable under Sections 143,147,447,506(1),323,342 and 427 read with 149 IPC, challenges the order dated 25.4.08 passed by the learned Magistrate dismissing the complaint under Section 204(4) Cr.P.C for the absence of the petitioner/complainant and also for the failure on the part of the complainant to remit process fee. There might have been some latches on the part of the petitioner/complainant in not taking steps at the right time. However, she did not deserve a dismissal of her complaint. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and S.T.No.971 of 2007 shall stand restored to file. The petitioner shall appear before the court below, without any further notice, on 16.09.08, by which time she shall have taken all steps for the further progress of the complaint. Dated this the 27 th day of August, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj