Crl.Appeal No.871 of 2008
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SRI K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL APPEAL No.871 OF 2008
JUDGMENT:
This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 (2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "Cr.P.C") by the appellants/complainants seeking to set aside the acquittal judgment dated 28.02.2008 passed by the learned III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad in C.C.No.1290 of 2003 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.
2. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. None appears on behalf of the appellants. Perused the record.
3. As seen from the proceeding sheet the appellants are not represented on four occasions earlier. Today also i.e. on 15.09.2022 there is no representation on behalf of the appellants. The appeal is filed questioning the acquittal of the respondent No.1/Accused under Section 138 of NI Act it is for the appellants/complainants to prosecute their case diligently. Even after filing of the appeal in the year 2008 as seen from the proceeding sheet there was never any representation on behalf of the appellants after the case being admitted, it shows Crl.Appeal No.871 of 2008 2 that the appellants are not evincing any interest in prosecuting the appeal diligently.
4. In the said circumstances, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending, shall stand closed.
_____________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 15.09.2022 ns