The Doveton-Corrie Protestant v. M/S.Dhonadhi Hitechinnovations
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; Crl.A.No.180 of 2010; criminal appeal against acquittal dismissed for non-prosecution; appellant absent/unrepresented since 2018; Section 378(4) Criminal Procedure Code; Sections 409 and 420 IPC (criminal breach of trust / cheating references as printed); acquittal dated 10.02.2010 in C.C.No.9621 of 2007 by II Metropolitan Magistrates' Court, Egmore, Chennai; appellant: The Doveton-Corrie Protestant Schools Association (President Mr.H.E.Willkins); respondent/accused: M/s.Dhonadhi Hitech Innovations (Chief Executive Mr.M.Krishna Raj); judge: D.Bharatha Chakravarthy; decision date 06.06.2025; no costs.
What did the court decide?
As there has been no representation on behalf of the appellant at hearings since 2018 and none on 06.06.2025, Criminal Appeal No.180 of 2010 is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no costs; the acquittal was not examined on merits.