THE ASSOCIATED CEMENT COS. LIMITED vs KESHVANAND

The Supreme Court held that the acquittal under Section 247 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was improper as the trial court failed to consider the reasons for the complainant's absence. The Court emphasized that the absence of the complainant should not automatically lead to acquittal without examining the circumstances surrounding the absence. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the acquittal was allowed, and the matter was remanded for reconsideration of the evidence and circumstances presented.