High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam dismissed the criminal appeal as abated, recording that the accused in the underlying trial case had expired on the same day of admission (16.08.2023).
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023/25TH SRAVANA, 1945
CRL.A NO. 731 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT LEAVE PETITION NO.76/2017 OF HIGH COURT
OF KERALA
ST 8/2016 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -III, MAVELIKKARA APPELLANT/COMPLAINANT:
SEENA R.SETHU MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S, TRAVANCORE CHITS AND BANKERS, MAVELIKKARA
BY ADVS. SRI.N.J.MATHEWS SRI.CIBI K.CHERIAN SMT.LAISA B.JOSE
RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED & STATE:
1 PETER THOMAS AGED 51 YEARS, CHINGANAKULANGARA HOUSE, PALLIKKAL EAST, KURATHIKADU, MAVELIKKARA.
2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI.P G MANU, SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
CRL.A NO. 731 OF 2017
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 16th day of August, 2023
The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appeal has become infructuous since the accused in ST 8/2016 expired. Recording the submission, this appeal stands dismissed as abated.
Sd/-
A. BADHARUDEEN
JUDGE
nkr
SEENA R.SETHU MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S, TRAVANCORE CHITS AND BANKERS, MAVELIKKARA
1 PETER THOMAS
STATE OF KERALA
A. BADHARUDEEN
As recorded by the court registry
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