IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 CRL.A.No. 1457 of 2003 -------------------------------------- CC.56/2000 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KASARAGOD .................... APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT: T.M.ABDUL HAMEED, S/O. MUHAMMED, KUNDAMKUZHI, P.O. KUNDAMKUZHI, KASARAGOD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED: 1. SHRI K.V.MATHEW, S/O. K.M.KOCHU, KANAKAPPALLY, ERMACHITTA ROAD, VALAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.J.AMBOOKEN THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 1457 of 2003 --------------------------- JUDGMENT There is no representation for the appellant. Notice issued to the first respondent through C.I. of Police, Hosdurg had been returned with the report that the first respondent died. The case was adjourned to this day, ordering that the appellant shall take necessary steps positively in two weeks if at all the appeal is desired to be prosecuted further. No steps are taken to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased first respondent. This appeal, in the circumstances, is dismissed for non prosecution. 26th March, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv