IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35832 of 2009(Q) -------------------------- CC.374/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, ALUVA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- ASOKAN, S/O.PUSHPAN, MEPPADATH HOUSE, KODUPUZHANGARAYIL, VARAPUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.35832 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 23rd December 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the first accused in C.C.374/2007 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Aluva taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 188 and 379 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. Petition is filed for a direction to the Magistrate to dispose the case expeditiously, within a time frame. 2. A report was called for from the learned Magistrate. The report submitted shows that as petitioner was absconding, case as against the third accused who appeared, was tried in C.C.3196/2002 and that case was disposed on 12/2/2007. Learned Magistrate reported that the 2 petitioner appeared only on 8/10/2009, after initiating steps under Sections 82 and 83 of Code of Criminal Procedure and it now stands posted to 11/1/2010. Learned Magistrate also reported that the case could be disposed within six months. Petition is disposed directing the learned Magistrate to dispose the case within six months from today. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.