IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 CRL.A.No. 1722 of 2004(B) ------------------------- CC.1875/2001 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): COMPLAINANT: -------------------------- M/S.VIDEOCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY P.A.HOLDER JOSHY JOSEPH, ACCOUNTS OFFICER. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ACCUSED: ----------------------- 1. RANJAN JOSE, PROPRIETOR, MANAVALAN LUXURY STORES, MARKET ROAD, ANGAMALY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Criminal Appeal No.1722 of 2004 ----------------------------------------------- Dated 27th January, 2011. J U D G M E N T This appeal is filed as early as on 19.10.2004, about seven years back, challenging an order of acquittal under Section 256(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Steps were not taken and on 19.1.2011, this Court passed the following order :- “Petitioner prays for four days' time to cure the defect. Take steps in four days, failing which appeal will stand dismissed. Post on 27.1.2011.” 2. It is reported that steps are not taken so far. There is no representation for appellant also. Hence, by the self working order, this appeal stands dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs