IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Crl.MC.No. 3814 of 2006() ------------------------- CC.1385/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, CHANGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONER: ------------ PHILIP ANTONY, S/O.ANTONY, AGED 40 YEARS, PULLUKATH, VAZHOOR, CHETHIPUZHA, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C.NO.3814 OF 2006 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of November, 2006. ORDER The learned Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel for the petitioner do both submit that there was no sitting of court on 23.11.2006 and though CW20 was present, he could not be examined on 23.11.2006. The matter now stands posted to 16.01.2007. The learned Magistrate must certainly show a sense of expedition in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case. The learned Public Prosecutor on behalf of CW20 submits that CW20 shall appear before the learned Magistrate on 16.01.2007. The learned Magistrate must make every endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible thereafter at any rate, within a period of 3 months from 16.01.2007. 2. With the above observation/direction, this Crl.M.C is, dismissed. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner for production before the learned Magistrate. R.BASANT JUDGE rtr/