IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 CRL.A.No. 758 of 2000 ------------------------------------ CC.554/1996 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, CHERTHALA .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: V.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT SANGEETH, PARRANAKKADU, CHERTHALA POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF M/S.SEAPEARL ENTERPRISES, CHANDIROOR, AROOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED: 1. ANU.M.SHAMSUDEEN, MANAGING EXECUTIVE, M/S.BEST FOOD CORPORATION, KARUVALIPPADY, KOCHI. 2. M/S.BEST FOOD CORPORATION, KARUVELIPPADY, KOCHI. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 758 of 2000 --------------------------- JUDGMENT In this appeal, which was admitted and notice was ordered on 23.11.2000, steps were taken only once for notice being issued to the respondents, that too after 6½ years and that was returned unserved with the endorsement “addressee left the place”. Thereafter, no steps were taken. Today, there is no representation also for the appellant. In the result, I dismiss this criminal appeal. 22nd January, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv 2 K.P.Balachandran, J. --------------------- Crl.A.No.758 of 2000 --------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd January, 2008