IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2921 of 2007() ------------------------- CC.1473/2003 of J.F.C.M COURT, KOTHAMANGALAM CRIME NO.481/2002 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: 5TH ACCUSED ----------------------- BIJU MATHEW,AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW,ELLIL VEEDU,MALIPPRA KARA, PINDIMANA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, IMPLEAD REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 2921 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 O R D E R The short grievance of the petitioner is that C.C.143 of 2003, in which he is the fifth accused, is not being expeditiously disposed of. He prays that a time schedule may be fixed for disposal of the same. The request of the petitioner for an early disposal of a criminal case filed as early as in 2003 does appear to me to be absolutely reasonable. Notwithstanding the fact that the petitioner is not shown to have moved the learned Magistrate for an expeditious posting, I am satisfied that a report can be called for from the learned Magistrate of the circumstance under which C.C.1473 of 2003 is continuing to be pending. Such report of the learned Magistrate must reach this court by 5.10.2007. Call on 8.10.2007. I need only mention that I expect the learned Magistrate, if compelling reasons are not there, to take steps for expeditious disposal of the case even before this Court takes up the Crl.M.C. for final disposal. (R. BASANT) Judge tm