Raphel v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala dismissed a Criminal Appeal under Section 378 CrPC for non-prosecution. The appellants submitted that the appeal was abandoned due to lack of response from parties despite prior notices.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution on the ground that parties did not respond despite letters sent.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012/13TH BHADRA 1934
CRL.A.No. 749 of 2001 (C) ------------------------SC.127/1996 of I ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:
1. RAPHEL @ ATTIMARI RAPHEL S/O. ANTONY, C.C.9/150 VALIYAVEETTIL PARAMBIL, NEAR VELI SCHOOL FORT KOCHI VILLAGE, FORT KOCHI TALUK
2. ANTONY @ ANI, S/O. JOSEPH KALANGARA PARAMBIL VEETIL PANDIKUDY DESOM, RAMESWARAM VILLAGE KOCHI TALUK
3. BALAN @ KOCHI KURUPPU S/O. LATE MADHAVA KURUPPU CCXVII/3536, KEEDATHMETHAN VEETTIL CHAVARA, AMBALAM VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE TALUK
BY ADV. SRI.T.O.XAVIER
RESPONDENT(S):
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Appeal should be dismissed for non-prosecution.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Raphel @ Attimari Raphel S/O. Antony
- appellant
Antony @ Ani, S/O. Joseph Kalangara
- appellant
Balan @ Kochi Kuruppu S/O. Late Madhava Kuruppu
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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