IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2772 of 2007() ------------------------- CC.565/1993 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, CHANGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ------------------- 1. SAIDU MUHAMMED,S/O.MUHAMMED KUNJU, CHOORAKKAD HOUSE, FATHIMAPURAM,CHANGANACHERRY. 2. SAJEEV MUHAMMED,S/O.SAIDU MUHAMMED, CHOORAKKAD HOUSE, FATHIMAPURAM,CHANGANACHERRY. 3. SALEEL MUHAMMED,S/O.SAIDU MUHAMMED, CHOORAKKAD HOUSE, FATHIMAPURAM,CHANGANACHERRY. 4. ANSAR C.A., S/O. ABDUL KHADER, CHOORAKKAD HOUSE, FATHIMAPURAM,CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.ABDUL AZIZ (SR.) SRI.M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,CHANGANACHERRY THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008 ALONG WITH OTHER CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. Nos. 2772, 2774, 2775, 2779, 2780, 2782, 2783, 2787, 2788, 2789, 2795, 2798, 2814 and 2815 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 24-01-2008 ORDER The petitioners in all these cases are the accused in various crimes registered by the Changanacherry Police for an offence punishable under Sec. 420 I.P.C. At the time of admitting these M.Cs. on 10-09-2007, this Court directed the petitioners to deposit before the Magistrate the amounts allegedly cheated as a condition for granting bail to the petitioners. It is submitted that the petitioners had deposited the amounts and had also filed petitions to compound the offences. The learned Magistrate has disposed of those petitions filed in Crl.M.C.Nos. 2772/07, 2774/07, 2787/07, 2782/07, 2795/07 and 2815 of 2007 after recording the composition. Compounding petitions filed in the rest of the cases are still pending. The only direction which is now prayed for is to direct the J.F.C.M, Changanacherry to dispose of the petitions filed for compounding the offences in the rest of the eight cases and to pass orders with regard Crl.M.C. Nos. 2772, 2774, 2775, 2779, 2780, 2782, 2783, 2787, 2788, 2789, 2795, 2798, 2814 and 2815 of 2007 -:2:- to the amounts lying in deposit. These Crl.M.Cs are accordingly disposed of directing the Magistrate to pass orders on the compounding petitions as well as with regard to the amounts lying in deposit before the Magistrate. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.