IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2010 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 OP(Crl.).No. 957 of 2010(Q) --------------------------------------- CC.36/2006 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER: ------------------ ARUN PRAKASH P.R., S/O.RAJALAKSHMI AMMA, "PRAKASH BHAVAN", VENNIYOOR, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 523. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR, SRI.HARISH R. MENON, SMT.M.S.KIRAN. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. AJITH KUMAR, S/O.THANKAPPAN, MAVARATHALA HOUSE, VENNIYOOR, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 523. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.A. SALIM. THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- O.P.(Crl.)No.957 of 2010 Q -------------------------- JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to dispose C.C. Nos.36/2006 and 126/2006 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Neyyattinkara expeditiously contending that petitioner, the second accused, got employment as Police Constable in Commando Wing, Indian Reserve Battalion and unless the case is disposed at the earliest, petitioner may lose the opportunity and therefore, a direction is to be issued. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader were heard. 3. It is clear that learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of both the cases in 2006. Right to have a speedy trial is an inalienable right of an accused under Article 21 of Constitution of India. In such circumstances, Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Neyyattinkara is directed to dispose C.C.Nos.36/2006 and 126/2006 expeditiously. 2nd December, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv