IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 2690 of 2011() ---------------------- CC.48/2011 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA ............... PETITIONER / ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ ANEESH, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. KUMARAN, KOTTAKUZHIYIL, PALAMAROOR 3/188, KUMBAZHA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADVS. SRI.P.HARIDAS SMT.S.SIKKY RESPONDENTS / STATE & COMPLAINANT : --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 31. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA - 686 545. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. B. JAYASURYA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No.2690 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011 ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Petitioner is the sole accused in C.C.48 of 2011 pending on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pathanamthitta alleging offence punishable under Section 332 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner in this Crl.M.C. prays for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Pathanamthitta to accept and consider the application for exemption from personal appearance being filed by petitioner and pass orders on the same within a time limit. 3. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the prayer made by the petitioner can be allowed. If the petitioner makes an application under Section 205 Cr.P.C. for dispensing his personal appearance within three weeks from today, the trial court shall do well to dispense with the personal appearance on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate deems fit. Crl.M.C. is disposed of as above. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes The name of the lower court occurring in lines 2 and 4 of paragraph 2 of the order dated 18-8-2011 in Crl.M.C.2690/2011 is corrected and substituted as “Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Pathanamthitta” as per order dated 10-10-2011 in Crl.M.A.5797/2011 in Crl.M.C.2690/2011. Sd/- Assistant Registrar