IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 3253 of 2009() ------------------------- LPC.2/1996 of ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT, PAYYANNUR CRIME NO.392/91 OF PAYYANNUR P.S .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- VAHAB, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNHU, MUNDAKUZHIYIL, VADAKKUMPAD, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2009, ALONG WITH CRMC 3254/09 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO.3253 & 3254 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated 9th October 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in L.P.2/1996 and 18/1999 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Payyannur. Petitions are filed under Sections 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for a direction to the Magistrate to consider the applications for bail on the date of surrender and also for a direction to dispose the case expeditiously. 2. An accused who has been absconding for the last several years, is not entitled to approach this court for a direction to dispose the case expeditiously before surrendering before the concerned court. 3. When an accused surrenders and files an application for bail, Magistrate is expected to pass orders in the application without delay. I find no reason to believe that the Magistrate is unaware of the provisions of law or the decisions of this court CRMC 3253 & 3254/09 2 or the Apex court or that the Magistrate will not act in accordance with law. In such circumstances, no direction is warranted. Petitions are disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.