IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 CRL.A.No. 2343 of 2008() ------------------------ CC.4/2006 of CHIEF JUDITIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT:- ------------------------------- K.P. RAJEEVAN, S/O. GOVINDAN, MAKRERI, KANNUR TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED AND STATE:- ------------------------------------------ 1. M.K. RAJU, S/O. KANNAN, KIZHAKKE CHEKKICHALIL HOUSE, IRIVERI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. C.M. NAZER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ------------------------------------------------------------- Crl. A. No. 2343 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of November, 2009. JUDGMENT When this appeal came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellant submitted that since the appellant/complainant has received the cheque amount pursuant to a settlement between him and the 1st respondent/accused, in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, he is not pressing the appeal. The appeal is accordingly, dismissed for non- prosecution. Dated this the 30th day of November, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv