Asokan vs State Of Kerala on 22 December, 2009

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 35832 of 2009(Q)


1. ASOKAN, S/O.PUSHPAN,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA,
                       ...       Respondent

                For Petitioner  :SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR

 Dated :22/12/2009

 O R D E R
          M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J.

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            W.P.C.NO.35832 OF 2009
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           Dated 23rd December 2009


                        JUDGMENT

Petitioner is the first accused in

C.C.374/2007 on the file of Judicial First

Class Magistrate-I, Aluva taken cognizance

for the offences under Sections 188 and 379

read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code.

Petition is filed for a direction to the

Magistrate to dispose the case

expeditiously, within a time frame.

2. A report was called for from the

learned Magistrate. The report submitted

shows that as petitioner was absconding,

case as against the third accused who

appeared, was tried in C.C.3196/2002 and

that case was disposed on 12/2/2007.

Learned Magistrate reported that the

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petitioner appeared only on 8/10/2009,

after initiating steps under Sections 82

and 83 of Code of Criminal Procedure and it

now stands posted to 11/1/2010. Learned

Magistrate also reported that the case

could be disposed within six months.

Petition is disposed directing the

learned Magistrate to dispose the case

within six months from today.

M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,
JUDGE.

uj.