IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 502 of 2009() ------------------------ CC NO.478/08 OF THE JFCM COURT-II, NEYYATTINKARA. PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJAN, S/O. RAJAMONY, THERIVILA VEEDU, PAYATTUVILA, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. JAYAPRAKASH, S/O. SREEDHARAN, KUNNUVILA VEEDU, KOTTUKAL, PAYYATTUVILA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. BY P.P. SRI. GIKKU JACOB. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 502 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 ORDER The petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution for offences punishable, inter alia, under Sec.452 read with Sec.34 IPC. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. Cognizance has been taken; but the matter has not been posted for appearance. The petitioner has not received summons so far. 2. The petitioner, at this stage, has come to this Court with a prayer that the prosecution against him may be disposed of expeditiously as he has secured employment as a Constable/ Driver in the CISF. Unless the prosecution against him is disposed of expeditiously, that is likely to affect the prospects of his employment. In these circumstances, it is prayed that there may be a direction for expeditious disposal. Crl.M.C. No. 502 of 2009 -: 2 :- 3. The matter is at the stage of cognizance and the accused has not even entered appearance. At this stage, it may not be expedient or proper to issue any time bound direction for expeditious disposal. The petitioner can appear before the learned Magistrate and seek expeditious disposal of the case. The learned Magistrate must consider such request in the light of the circumstances which the petitioner wants to place before the court. Such prayer for expeditious disposal must be considered by the learned Magistrate and appropriate steps taken. No further or specific directions appear to be necessary. I have no reason to assume that the learned Magistrate will not be sympathetic to the plight of the petitioner and his prayer for an early disposal. 4. This Crl.M.C. is, in these circumstances, dismissed; but with the above specific observations. 5. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner who can produce the same along with his application for earlier disposal before the learned Magistrate. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge Crl.M.C. No. 502 of 2009 -: 3 :-