IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 237 of 2000 --------------------------------------------- CC.368/1999 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KARUNAGAPPALLY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------------- JOY PULIPPRAVILA VEEDU KOZHIKODE AYANIVELIKULANGARA VILLAGE KARUNAGAPPALLY BY ADV. SRI.V.AJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- 1. WILSON THOMAS CHARUVILAYIL VEEDU KADAMABANADU NORTH PATHANAMTHITTA 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P.No.237 OF 2000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April 2008 ORDER This revision petition is at the instance of the complainant in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaint was dismissed by the court below under Section 256(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure since the complainant was absent on February 2, 2000. Petitioner has raised various contentions in support of his plea that the mishap occurred because of the mistake in noting the correct date of posting. Yesterday when this case came up for consideration, neither the petitioner nor his counsel was present. Today also there is no representation. Therefore, the Crl.R.P. is dismissed for non-prosecution. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) jes