IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1918 of 2008() ------------------------------ CC.809/2006 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-VI, NEYYATTINKARA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ L.ANILKUMAR, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, SAROJA BHAVAN, ANAPPARA, VELLARADA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS: ----------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. NAZER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== Crl.R.P. No. 1918 of 2008 ========================== Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008. ORDER The petitioner, who is the complainant in C.C. No. 809 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-IV, Neyyattinkara, which is a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, involving a cheque for Rs.75,000/-, challenges the order dated 14.02.2008 passed by the Magistrate dismissing the complaint under Section 204(4) Cr.P.C for the absence of the complainant and for failure to take steps. 2. There might have been some latches on the part of the petitioner in taking steps. But, he did not deserve dismissal of his complaint. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and C.C. No. 809 of 2006 shall stand restored to file. The petitioner shall appear before the court below without any further notice on 30.06.2008 by which time he shall have taken all necessary steps for the further progress of the complaint. This Crl.R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv