IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 22ND BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3699 of 2010(S) -------------------------- CRIME NO. 142/2008 OF PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION ................................................................................................ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. SIJIN THAMPY, S/O.THAMPY, CHOVVATTEL HOUSE VADAVUKODE KARA, VADAVUKODE (P.O.), KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. 2. BIJIN THAMPY, S/O.THAMPY, CHOVVATTEL HOUSE VADAVUKODE KARA,VADAVUKODE(PO), KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. M. CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SREEKALA, W/O. MOHANAN, MORAKKATTUMOLATH HOUSE, VADAVUKODE KARA,VADAVUKODE (PO), KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, 683 574. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3699 of 2010 -------------------------- ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.142/2008 of Puthencruz Police Station, registered for the offences under Sections 452, 359 and 427 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that there is an inordinate delay of two months in lodging the information and therefore, the FIR is to be quashed. 2. On going through Annexure-A4 FIR and the F.I. Statement, it cannot be said that ingredients of the offences are not attracted. The question whether delay in lodging the FIR is fatal or not is to be considered at the time of trial. I do not find any reason to exercise the extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to thwart the investigation as sought for. Petition is dismissed. 13th September, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv