IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 942 of 1999() ---------------------------------------- CC.138/1998 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, NEDUMANGAD DT.21.8.1999. .................... REVN. PETITIONER: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------- MANIKANTAN ALIAS KANNAN, S/O.GOPALAN, KUZHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, THATHANCODE, ANAD, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. VASUDEVAN NAIR, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRIS.DILEEP THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. --------------------------------------------------------------- Crl. R.P. No 942 of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------- Dated 26th June, 2007 ORDER Revision petitioner is the complainant in the private complaint filed which stands dismissed under section 204(4) Cr.P.C for failure to take steps. It is seen from the order of the court below that the matter was posted for about a dozen times since 3-2-98 and no steps were taken. The alleged incident has taken place in July 1997. I find that the revision petitioner is guilty of grievous laches and it will not be just to remit the matter to the court below. It has also to be noted that no steps were taken herein also although the matter was filed in 1999. The Crl.R P is dismissed accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. Kvm/- CRRP 2 K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. CRl.R.P. No. 942 of 1999 ORDER 26-6-2007.