IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1404 of 2008() ------------------------- SC.330/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC), ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------------------------------- REJI, S/O.VARGHESE, THKOTTUNGAL HOUSE, PANEYILI KARA, KOMBANADU VILLAGE, VENGOOR PANCHAYAT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: STATE : -------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.1404 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, the petitioner, who is the 1st accused in S.C.No.330/2007 on the file of the Addl.District and Sessions Judge, Adhoc I, Ernakulam for an offence punishable under Section 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act, seeks to quash Annexure A charge sheet and also prays for permission to plead for discharge on the ground that the co- accused in the case have been acquitted after trial. 2. The prayer to quash the charge sheet cannot be granted for want of sufficient grounds to do so. The other prayer can, however, be granted. This Crl.M.C is disposed of permitting the petitioner to plead for discharge before the learned Sessions Judge on the ground that the co-accused have been acquitted after trial as per judgment dated 30.04.07 in S.C.No.22/2003 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge (Adhoc - III), N.Paravur. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj