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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. Badharudeen, J
Sumi Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Sree Gokulam Chits And Finance (P) Ltd. – Respondent
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| 1. factual background and procedural history of the conviction. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. summary of rival contentions regarding the conviction. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. appellate courts must decide criminal appeals on merits. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. order to remand for disposal of appeal on merits. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
ORDER
Dated this the 17th day of June, 2026
This criminal revision petition has been filed under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, challenging the judgment dated 11.03.2025 in Crl.Appeal No.59/2023 on the files of the Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Kottayam confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Kottayam as per the judgment dated 14.03.2022 in S.T. No.2632/2016. The revision petitioner herein is the accused in the above case and the respondents are the complainant and the State of Kerala.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor, in detail. Perused the judgments under challenge as well as the relevant materials available.
3. Parties in this criminal revision petition shall be refe
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