IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4343 of 2008() ------------------------- PROCEEDINGS IN NO.G880/08 OF SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE PERINTHALMANNA PETITIONER(S): PETITIONERS -------------------------- 1. K.SHARAFUDHEEN, S/O.ALI,KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, WEST PATHANAPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. KARANGADAN MOHAMMED ALI, S/O.KUNHIMARAKKAR, PATHANAPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SMT.M.T.SHEEBA RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SDM/REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERITHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT- THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 4343 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 O R D E R The petitioners had come to this Court with the grievance that no action under Section 133 Cr.P.C. is being taken by the Sub Divisional Magistrate. A statement has been filed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, which shows that a conditional order under section 133 Cr.P.C. has subseuently been passed on 15.11.2008. The petitioners now make the short request that the said proceedings may be directed to be completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a stipulated time limit. The learned Prosecutor only submits that appropriate direction may be issued. 2. I am satisfied that the prayer of the petitioners is justified. There shall be a direction to the Sub Divisional Magistrate to complete the proceedings, initiated by the conditional order dt.15.11.2008, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from this date. Crl.M.C.No. 4343 of 2008 2 Compliance shall be reported to this Court. 3. This Crl.M.C. is allowed. 4. Hand over the order to the learned counsel for the petitioners and also to the learned Prosecutor for communication to the Sub Divisional Magistrate. (R. BASANT) Judge tm