ORDER

This revision petition is directed against the order dated

2.2.2013 in S.T.No.203/2012 of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-IV, Kochi. The revision petitioner was the complainant in S.T.No.203/2012 on the files of the said court. In fact, the complaint was originally filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam and cognizance was taken thereon and it was taken into file and registered as S.T.No.484/2012 Thereafter, it was transferred to court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-IV, Kochi. Thereupon, it was renumbered as S.T.No.203/2012 on 19.9.2012. The case was taken up on 2.2.2013 on which day the complainant and the counsel were absent. Taking note of the fact that they were absent continuously and the process was not paid, the learned magistrate dismissed the complaint under section 204 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure . Consequently, the accused was acquitted. This revision petition is filed against the said order.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the first respondent and also the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. Taking note of the rival submissions on 24.3.2015 this Court directed the