{"id":148917,"date":"2007-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vidhyasagar-vs-p-d-antony-on-1-march-2007"},"modified":"2014-08-07T09:24:17","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T03:54:17","slug":"vidhyasagar-vs-p-d-antony-on-1-march-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vidhyasagar-vs-p-d-antony-on-1-march-2007","title":{"rendered":"Vidhyasagar vs P.D.Antony on 1 March, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Vidhyasagar vs P.D.Antony on 1 March, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL A No. 2029 of 2003()\n\n\n1. VIDHYASAGAR,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. P.D.ANTONY, S\/O.DEVASSY,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.E.A.THANKAPPAN\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice J.M.JAMES\n\n Dated :01\/03\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                               J.M.JAMES, J.\n\n                         - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n\n                      Crl.A No.  2029  of   2003 (D)\n\n                        -  - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n\n                   Dated this the 1st day of March, 2007\n\n\n                              J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>             The   complainant   was   absent   when   C.C.No.   943(A)\/<\/p>\n<p>2003  was  taken   up   by   the  Additional  Chief  Judicial  Magistrate,<\/p>\n<p>Ernakulam, on 15\/10\/2003.  Therefore, complaint was dismissed<\/p>\n<p>and accused acquitted.  Hence, this appeal, on obtaining leave.<\/p>\n<p>             2.     The   counsel   produced   the   attested   copy   of   C.C<\/p>\n<p>Register   of   the   court   below.     The   counsel,   relying   on   the<\/p>\n<p>register, submitted that the entry in respect of C.C. No.943(A)\/<\/p>\n<p>2003   was   subsequently   entered   in   a   different   handwriting   and<\/p>\n<p>the said entry on 15\/10\/2003 was in contrary to the date given to<\/p>\n<p>the   appellant,   when   the   sworn   statement   was   taken   on<\/p>\n<p>27\/06\/2003 and the case having adjourned to 06\/11\/2003.<\/p>\n<p>             3.     Though   the   service   is   complete,   there   is   no<\/p>\n<p>representation   from   the   first   respondent,   the   accused.     After<\/p>\n<p>going through the facts that are involved in this case, I hold that<\/p>\n<p>an  opportunity   be   given   to   the   parties   to   adduce   evidence   and<\/p>\n<p>raise their contentions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCrl.A.No.2029\/2003 (D)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>             4.     Therefore, I set aside the impugned order dated<\/p>\n<p>15\/10\/2003   and   restore   C.C.No.943(A)\/2003   to   the   file   of<\/p>\n<p>Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam.<\/p>\n<p>             5.     The   appellant   shall   appear   before   the   court<\/p>\n<p>below on 02\/04\/2007.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>             6.     The   first   respondent   accused  being   not   present<\/p>\n<p>before this Court, the lower court shall take coercive steps and,<\/p>\n<p>on   appearance\/production   of   the   accused,   hear   both   sides   and<\/p>\n<p>dispose of the case, as per the law, at the earliest, in any case,<\/p>\n<p>within four months thereon.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>             The appeal is allowed as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                (J.M.JAMES)<\/p>\n<p>                                                     Judge<\/p>\n<p>ms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Vidhyasagar vs P.D.Antony on 1 March, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL A No. 2029 of 2003() 1. VIDHYASAGAR, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. P.D.ANTONY, S\/O.DEVASSY, &#8230; Respondent 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY For Petitioner :SRI.E.A.THANKAPPAN For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Hon&#8217;ble MR. 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