Padmini v. Ramesan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala dismissed a criminal appeal against an acquitted order under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution as the appellant failed to provide instructions despite a registered letter from counsel.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution due to the appellant's failure to instruct counsel.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2014/30TH POUSHA, 1935
CRL.A.No. 878 of 2003 (E)
Crl.MC 2864/2003 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 10-04-2003
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC No.45/2001 of J.M.F.C.-IV (MOBILE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 23-07-2002
APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT :
PADMINI.S.R., 'ANIZHAM', T.C.9/2490, JUDGE LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.A.SAMEER
RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED & STATE :
- RAMESAN, ACHUTHA LODGE AND RESTAURANT, AVADUTHURA, KOVALAM BEACH.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act should be allowed or dismissed given the appellant's lack of instruction to proceed.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
PADMINI.S.R.
- respondent
RAMESAN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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