IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.THANKAPPAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 CRL.A.No. 515 of 1999() ----------------------- ST.470/1997 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOCHI .................... APPELLANT: ----------- T. KUMARA MENON, KIZHAKKETHACHERIL HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA P.O., NARAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.SHAIJAN C.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. N.S. ASOHAN, FIELDMAN, KRISHI VINJANA KENDRAM, NARAKKAL. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2-BY P.P.SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. THANKAPPAN, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.A.NO.515 OF 1999-C ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT It is reported that the matter is not being pressed. However, once an appeal is admitted by this Court, it is the duty of this Court to consider the appeal on merits. After considering the judgment of the trial court and the stand taken by the appellant, this Court is of the view that the judgment of the trial court requires no interference. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed confirming the judgment of the trial court. K. THANKAPPAN, JUDGE. cl CRL.A.NO. 2 K. THANKAPPAN, J. CRL.A.NO.515 OF 1999-C JUDGMENT 21st June, 2007.