IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Crl MC No. 218 of 2008()
1. ANNAMMA ALEXANDER,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :18/01/2008
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR , J.
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CRL.M.C. No. 218 of 2008
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Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008.
ORDER
The petitioner, who is the 5th accused in C.C. No. 1110/1999
on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla for
offences punishable under Sections 403, 406, 409, 420 and 120
(b) of the Indian Penal Code , seeks a direction to the said
Magistrate to consider her petition for discharge without insisting
on her personal appearance and to permit her to argue the
petition for discharge in her absence through her counsel.
2. I see no reason why the above prayer should not be
granted particularly having regard to the fact that the petitioner
is a lady. This Crl. M.C is disposed of directing the Magistrate to
consider the discharge petition filed by the petitioner without
insisting on her personal appearance and permitting to argue the
discharge petition in her absence through the counsel appearing
for her.
V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE.
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