Santhosh v. Sasi
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge Court dismissed the criminal appeal for non-prosecution. The appellant failed to cure defects in the appeal filed in 2005 despite multiple adjournments and notices over several years.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal Crl.A.No.332 of 2005 was dismissed for non-prosecution.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN
THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012/15TH BHADRA 1934
CRL.A.No. 332 of 2005 ( )
ST.2824/2000 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, THRISSUR.
APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT:
SANTHOSH, S/O.PANAMPARAMBIL DAMODHARAN, P.O. KAZHIMBRAM, VALAPPAD VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR).
RESPONDENT/ACCUSED AND STATE OF KERALA:
1. SASI, S/O.NELLIPARAMBIL VASU,
- P.O. VADAKARA, THRISSUR TALUK.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to failure to cure defects despite sufficient opportunities.
Whether the order is maintainable given the delay between the original appeal admission in 2005 and the hearing in 2012.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Santhosh
- respondent
Sasi
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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