IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2451 of 2010(Q) ------------------------- CC.127/2009 of ADDL.C.J.M.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. RENJITH, S/O.RAGHUNATHAN LEKSHMI BHAVAN, BHAJANAMADOM ROAD, PEYAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JAYESH, S/O.JAYAKUMAR VASUDEVA VILASAM, KADACKAL, KOLLAM. 3. MATHEW JACOB, S/O. P.M.JACOB, PUNNAMOOTTIL HOUSE, ESM COLANI, KULATHOOPUZHA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN SRI.HANSON.P.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. S.I.OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C). No. 2451 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2010. JUGMENT This is a petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a direction to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvanathapuram to dispose of C.C. No.127 of 2009 as expeditiously as possible. 2. Petitioners are accused in C.C. No.127 of 2009 for having committed offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 294(b) and 355 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act. The allegation is that on 19.9.2008 a about 4 p.m C.Ws.1 and 2 were assaulted and insulted by the petitioners. The petitioners would say that they were innocent and they have nothing to do with the incident. It is also stated that the disputes between the parties have been settled and no further grievance remains. According to the petitioners, it is WPC. 2451/2010. 2 necessary that the matter should be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, so that they may not lose an academic year. 3. In fact they moved a petition before the court below to advance the case, which was dismissed. 4. The only prayer pressed before me is that there may be a direction to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram to take up the matter in the interests of justice and dispose it off as expeditiously as possible. 5. Though the offence involved is serious and against public policy, the fact remains that in case it is found that the petitioners are innocent, the delay in trial may have serious consequences on their academic career. Considering the various aspects, it is felt that the prayer is reasonable and justifiable one especially since the matter is ripe for trial. In the result, this petition is allowed and the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram is WPC. 2451/2010. 3 directed to dispose of C.C.127 of 2009 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.