THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.694 of 2002 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case is filed against the judgment dated 23.02.1999 passed by the I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam in C.C.No.82 of 1998, whereby the learned Magistrate passed the following order: “Complainant called absent. No representation, Accused absent. His NBWs pending. Complainant is absent for the last 3 consecutive adjournments and there was no representation on his behalf. Hence the complaint is dismissed U/sec.256(i) Cr.P.C. Accused is discharged for the offence U/sec.138 of N.I.Act, N.B.Ws of accused are cancelled.” Virtually, the impugned order is an order of acquittal. Against the order of acquittal, the remedy available to the petitioner is to approach this Court and file an appeal as provided for under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C., but not a revision under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. Hence, this revision case is not maintainable. The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly dismissed. ________________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J Date: 16.09.2010 va