THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.756 OF 2001. DATED: 14-09-2009. Between: B.Mahendra Reddy … Appellant/Complainant and 1.M.Girish Reddy and another …Respondents/Accused THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.756 OF 2001. JUDGMENT: This Criminal Appeal by the complainant is directed against the judgment, dated 23-04-2001, in C.C.No.136 of 1998, on the file of the XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, in acquitting the 1st respondent-accused of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. This Court, by order, dated 20-04-2009 directed the appellant to take personal notice to the 1st respondent-accused and file proof of service thereof within four weeks from that day, failing which, the appeal shall stand dismissed. The said conditional order has not been complied with. Therefore, the Court order, dated 20-04-2009 was given effect and consequently, the appeal against the 1st respondent-accused was dismissed. In the absence of the 1st respondent-accused, the appeal cannot be decided and determined. 3. Therefore, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 14-09-2009 Hsd