IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3607 of 2008() ------------------------- ST.595/2000 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- K.P.MONAPPA, PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER, M/S.PAYASWINI PRINTERS, FORT ROAD, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.3607 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2008 ORDER Petitioner, who faces indictment under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act; who was once released on bail and against whom a warrant of arrest is issued by the learned Magistrate to procure his presence, has come to this Court with this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issue of directions to consider his application for bail on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously - on the date of surrender itself in terms of the dictum in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003(1) KLT 339]. 2. Sufficient general directions have already been issued in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003(1) KLT 339] and I am not persuaded to agree that it is necessary for this Court in every subsequent application to issue directions under Section 482 Cr.P.C to the learned Magistrates to comply with the direction in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police . Every court must do the same. If the same is not done, it shall be open to the parties to move the Crl.M.C. No.3607 of 2008 2 superior courts and make complaint about such non compliance. No specific or special directions appear to be necessary in these circumstances. 3. This Crl.M.C is, in these circumstances, dismissed, but with the above specific observations. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner for production before the court below. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-