A. Shamsudeen v. Kursheeda Sraj
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala allowed the criminal appeal filed by the complainant in a cheque dishonor case. The acquittal had resulted from the trial court's decision that the complainant's absence prevented the trial. The higher court set aside the acquittal, remanded the case for a fresh trial on merits, and ordered fresh summons.
What did the court decide?
The acquittal order set aside; case remanded to the lower court for disposal on merits with fresh summons to the accused.