IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29119 of 2009(Q) --------------------------------------------- SC.1453/2005 of ASST. SESSIONS COURT, KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER: SHANAVAS KHAN, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.LATE MOHAMAD HANEEFA, PUTHAN VEEDU, PUNALOOR, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.CAROLIN SINDHU VAZ SRI.P.JINISH PAUL SMT.S.SEEJA RESPONDENT: STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No.29119 of 2009 Q -------------------------- JUDGMENT Petitioner is the fifth accused in Crime No. 416/2003 of Pathanapuram Police Station, now pending before Assistant Sessions Court, Kottarakara as S.C.No.1453/2005. This petition is filed for a direction to the Assistant Sessions Judge to dispose the case expeditiously. 2. A report was called for from Assistant Sessions Judge. The report shows that there were altogether five accused in the case and the case as against the first accused was taken on file as S.C.No.96/2007 and he is absconding. The case as against accused 2 and 3, though committed, is pending in the long pending register as they are also absconding. Fourth accused is no more. Petitioner is the only accused available for trial. The report also shows that learned Assistant Sessions Judge framed the charge and scheduled the WPC 29119/09 2 case from 15.1.2010 to 18.1.2010. It is submitted that the case could be disposed before 31.1.2010. In such circumstances, no direction is warranted. Petition is disposed. 28th October, 2009 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv