IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1037 of 2011() -------------------------------------- CC.NOS.643/10, 657/10, CC.916/10 & CC/923/10 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PARAVUR. KOLLAM. ........ (CRIMES OF CHATHANOOR POLICE STATION) ... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BENGALI JABBAR @ ABDUL JABBAR, 32 YEARS OLD, S/O. JAYANOOR, JASMI MANZIL, NILAMTHAZHAM, PALLIMOM PO, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP, SMT. SADHANA KUMARI, SMT. RISANI.V.V., SRI.SANEESH KUNJUKUNJU. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.1037 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 30th day of March, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is accused in C.C. Nos.643, 657, 916 and 923 of 2010 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor all for offences punishable under Sections 20 and 21 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. According to the learned counsel cognizance taken against petitioner is illegal and accordingly he has filed Annexure- A, series petitions to stop proceedings under Section 258 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Grievance of petitioner is that he has been taken to custody under the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act and that one of the grounds for his detention is his alleged involvement in the above said case. In the circumstances it is requested that the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor may be directed to dispose of Annexure-A series, petitions expeditiously. 2. It is seen that Annexure-A series, petitions are filed only on 26.03.2011. In the circumstances without understanding the volume of work of the court concerned and priority for disposal CRL.M.C. No. 1037 of 2011 -: 2 :- of old cases no direction for time bound disposal of the petitions could be issued. But taking into account the situation in which petitioner is placed (as submitted by learned counsel) the request requires some consideration. Hence it is directed that it is open to the petitioner to request the learned Magistrate for early disposal of Annexure-A series, petitions and if any such request is made, learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders on that request having regard to the urgency pleaded for early disposal of the petitions. Criminal Miscellaneous Case is closed with the above direction. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv