IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI TUESDAY, THE 10TH MAY 2011 / 20TH VAISAKHA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1337 of 2011() ------------------------- CC.1656/2010 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, PUNALUR .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 1 AND 2. ------------------------------- 1. SHIBU THULASEEDHARAN, S/O. THULASEEDHARAN, SHIBU VILASOM, ELAVOOR, MOONGODE MURI, CHANNAPETTAH VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. JIJO, S/O. ALEX GEORGE, ERATTAPLACKAL HOUSE, ELAVOOR MURI, CHANNAPETTAH VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT. --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, YEROOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.B.JAYASURYA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.Q.BARKATH ALI, J. ------------------------ Crl.M.C.No.1337 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of May, 2011 O R D E R This is a petition filed by the accused 1 and 2 in C.C. No.1656/2010 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Punalur under Section 482 of Crl.P.C. seeking a direction to the Magistrate to dispose of the above case as early as possible. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they assaulted the defacto complainant on on 7th April 2010 at 8.p.m. and thereby committed offence punishable under Sections 324, 323, 506(ii), 294 (b) read with Section 34 of I.P.C. It is submitted that the matter is yet to be settled between the parties and that the 2nd petitioner is working in Gulf Countries and has to return very soon and that the Passport Officer, Thiruvananthapuram has declined to issue passport to him due to the pendency of this case and that therefore, the learned Magistrate may be directed to dispose of the case as early as possible. 3. Notice is given to the Public Prosecutor. The Public Crl.M.C.NO. 1337/2011 -2- Prosecutor has no objection in allowing the petition. In the result, the petition is allowed. The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Punalur is directed to dispose of C.C. No.1656/2010 as early as possible but not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE. dpk