IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 1ST ASWINA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3910 of 2010() ------------------------------------- CMP.2478/09 IN ST.618/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, PALA .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------------ SHIBU SREENIVASAN, S/O.SREENIVASAN, AGED 32 YEARS, SHEEJA BHAVAN, PERAYAM, MULAVANA, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR), SRI.P.SREEKUMAR. RESPONDENTS/COUNTER PETITIONER/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. LABOUR INDIA PUBLICATIONS LTD., MARANGATTUPILLY, KURICHITHANAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM-686 635. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE DIRECTOR GENERALA OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3910 of 2010 -------------------------- ORDER Petitioner, the accused in S.T.No.618/2006 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Pala, taken cognizance for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, filed this petition to quash Annexure-A4 order passed by the learned Magistrate in C.M.P.No.2478/2009 filed by the petitioner to decide the preliminary objection raised. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was heard. 3. On hearing the learned counsel, I find no reason to interfere with Annexure-A4 order. The offence, taken cognizance in 2006, is even now pending before the Magistrate. Judicial First Class Magistrate- II, Pala is directed to dispose the case expeditiously. Petitioner is entitled to raise all the available contentions at the time of trial. Petition is disposed. 23rd September, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv