IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1929 CRL.A.No.1999 of 2003 (D) -------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN CRL.L.P.511/2003 Dated 31/10/2003 CC.598/2000 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KODUNGALLUR .................... APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------------- SASIDHARAN S/O. KUNHIMON, PULICKAL HOUSE KOZHIMBRAM DESOM, VALAPPAD VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED AND STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. RAJEEV S/O.AGHANDA SIMHAN, VALIAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHOLAYIL, EDAMUTTAM, VALAPPAD VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ Crl. Appeal No.1999 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT In this appeal of 2003 despite several orders, no steps at all were taken by the appellant for notice being issued to the first respondent/accused. Vide order dt.25/09/07, notice was ordered to be issued by speed post and despite lapse of five months therefrom, no steps are taken for notice being issued. Hence, the Registry has posted the case at Bench in the defect list. Counsel for the appellant is absent and there is no representation even on his behalf. In the result, I dismiss this Criminal Appeal for non-prosecution. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-