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. 355 of 2001 ------------------------------------- CC.513/1996 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, ALUVA .................... APPELLANT/APPELLANT: VIJAYA BAI, W/O LATE JAYARAMAN, DIVYALAYAM, PADAM STOP, ELAMAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU PREETHY KARUNAKARAN. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1. K.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, KOLAKKIDU HOUSE, SOUTH CHITTOOR, COCHIN. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PP, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTORSRI.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. 355 of 2001 --------------------------- JUDGMENT In this criminal appeal, filed with leave, against the acquittal of the first respondent/ accused of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, though the appeal was admitted and notice was ordered on 10.4.2001, no process is paid and no steps are taken for notice being issued to the first respondent. Today, counsel for the appellant is absent and there is no representation also on his behalf. In the result, I dismiss this criminal appeal. 18th January, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv 2 K.P.Balachandran, J. --------------------- Crl.A.No.355 of 2001 --------------------- JUDGMENT 18th January, 2008