IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36899 of 2007(P) -------------------------- CC.1126/2005 of J.M.F.C.-I,ATTINGAL .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MANIKUTTAN, S/O.PANKAJAKSHI, THODIYIL VEEDU, MUDAPURAM DESOM, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. VIDHYADHARAN, POLICE CONSTABLE, VARKALA POLICE STATION, VARKALA. 2. MOHANAN, POLICE CONSTABLE, VARKALA POLICE STATION, VARKALA. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== W.P.(C). No. 36899 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner who is the complainant in Ext.P1 private complaint alleging offences punishable under Sections 323, 324 and 325 r/w Section 34 IPC against the respondents who are two police constables, seeks an expeditious disposal of the case which is now pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Attingal as C.C. No. 1126/2005. 2. While it is true that the speedy trial is a facet of the right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the pendency of cases before the court also cannot be lost sight of. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Attingal to make an earnest endeavour to dispose of C.C. No. 1126/2005 expeditiously and at any rate within 10 months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv