IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1544 of 2002() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 16/05/2002 IN CC.256/98 IN CMP.4596/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR . ................... REVN. PETITIONER: ACCUSED: --------------------------------- S. RAJAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHARA TOURS AND TRAVELS, THIRUVAANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------------------- 1. K. MADHU, S/O. KRISHNAN CHETTIAR, PALKAVILA VEEDU, KOONAYIL, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. AMJETH ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P.No.1544 OF 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of April 2008 ORDER This revision petition is directed against the order passed by the trial court rejecting the application filed by the petitioner for dropping the proceedings against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the materials available on record, I do not find any reason to interfere with the order impugned. It is trite that the trial court cannot, after taking cognizance, drop the proceedings as has been held by the apex court in Ramachandra Rao V. State of Karnataka [2002 (2) KLT 189 SC]. Revision petition is without merit and it is accordingly dismissed. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) jes