IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2007 / 11TH SRAVANA 1929 CRL.A.No. 331 of 2001(A) ------------------------ CC.323/1999 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (E & O), ERNAKULAM . .................... APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT -------------- ALEYAMMA K.V., RAJESWARI BHAVAN, KATTIAKARA ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM SMT.A.K.RANI SRI.JOJI SUNIL RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED & STATE ------------------ 1. SARAMMA P.J., W/O. GEORGE JOSEPH, MAZHUKKAT HOUSE, MALLUSSERY P.O., PERUMBAIKKAD VILLAGE KOTTAYAM 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.K.SURESH THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Crl.A.No.331 of 2001(A) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The appellant is the complainant in C.C.No.323/1999 in the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (E & O), Ernakulam, the proceedings initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused was acquitted under Section 256(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is submitted that the lapse was occasioned on account of the wrong noting of the posting date. In the circumstances, the order of acquittal is set aside. The court below is directed to permit the appellant/complainant to further pursue the matter and dispose of the case on merits. The appellant shall appear before the court below on 31/08/2007. The court below shall issue fresh summons to the accused. The appeal is allowed. K.R.UDAYABHANU, Judge ms K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Crl.A.No.331 of 2001(A) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J U D G M E N T 2nd August, 2007