IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5172 of 2010(Q) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN MC 1/04 IN SC.416/1999 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- PAPPACHAN, S/O.SAMUEL, MULLASSERIL LEKSHAM VEEDU, KADATHUR, THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN SRI.N.A.JOHN JACOB SRI.P.SANJAY SHENOI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.5172 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated 15th March 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner was one of the sureties to eighth accused in S.C.416/1999 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, (Adhoc-I) Kollam. As eighth accused failed to appear, bail bond was cancelled and proceedings were initiated under Section 446 of Code of Criminal Procedure against the sureties in M.C.1/2004. Learned Magistrate imposed penalty of Rs.10,000/- each on the sureties. Sureties challenged that order before this court in Crl.A.284/2007. By Ext.P1 order this court quashed that order and directed Additional Sessions Judge to re-consider the question. Parties were directed to appear on 2 6/8/2009. This petition is filed under Article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to pass final orders in the M.C in accordance with the directions in Ext.P1 order expeditiously. Petition is disposed directing Additional Sessions court, Adhoc-I, Kollam to dispose M.C.1/2004 expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.