IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 475 of 2001() ----------------------------- CRA.423/2000 of SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.516/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONERS: APPELLANTS. ACCUSED ----------------------- 1. M/S.COCHIN HOTELS COMPANY PVT.LTD., VALANJAMBALAM , KOCHI 16, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR B.S. NAIR, 33/3345, PULLINTHITTA, HILL VIEW NO.1, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI 28. 2. P.V.KUMARAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COCHIN HOTELS CO. POTHUMBUCHIRAKKAL HOUSE PALLOOR P.O., IRINJALAKUDA , THRISSUR. 3. B.S.NAIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S.COCHIN HOTELS COMPANY PVT. LTD., VALANJAMBALAM , KOCHI 16, 33/3345, PULLINTHITTA , HILL VIEW NO.1, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI- 28. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. MUTHOOT LEASING & FINANCE LTD., REGD OFFICE AT PREETHI BLDGS. VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM, BRANCH AT ANPAL BLDGS., BANERJI ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY THE BRANCH MANAGER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER N.A.THOMAS, S/O. N.C.AUGUSTINE, NARIKULAM HOUSE, NEDUNGAD, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. CRRP. NO.475/2001 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.K.SURESH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2007, ALONG WITH CRRP NO. 476 OF 2001 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRRP.NO.475/2001 ORDER ON CRL.MP. NO.2226/2001 IN CRRP. NO.475/2001 DISMISSED 05.11.2007 SD/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.Nos.475/2001, 476/2001 477/2001 & 478/2001 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 O R D E R At the time of hearing, it is submitted by the counsel appearing for both sides that the cases have been settled and the amounts due have been paid and received. In the circumstances, the convictions and sentences imposed are set aside. The accused are acquitted. The criminal revision petitions are disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl