Allowed
M.A. Narayana Kurup v. K.A. Thomas
Kerala HCCRL.A/766/2001
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a criminal appeal, the appellant complainant challenged an acquittal where his absence led to the accused's acquittal under Section 256(1) Cr.P.C. due to wrong date notation. The court allowed the appeal, set aside the acquittal order, and directed the lower court to dispose of the matter on merits by summoning the accused.
What did the court decide?
The order acquitting the accused was set aside; the lower court directed to permit the appellant to proceed, issue fresh summons, and dispose of the case on merits.