IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12224 of 2008(E) -------------------------- CC.264/2007 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD .................... PETITIONER: ------------ PRABEESH SANKAR,S/O. SANKAR NARAYANAN KIZHAKKE KANDASSAN MOOTTIL, CHERUTHANA SOUTH CHERUTHANA BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEEYAPURAM POLICE STATION IN CR. NO. 52/08 THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.12224 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner was that a case pending against him (he is the 1st accused) as C.C.No.264 of 2007 before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class , Harippad is not being disposed of. According to him, there is great urgency for the matter being disposed of as his career as an employee in the R.P.F depends on the fate of such prosecution. 2. Report of the learned Magistrate has been called for. The report also shows that trial has already been commenced. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that trial has already been commenced and some witnesses have already been examined. 3. The learned Magistrate has prayed for 4 months time to finally dispose of the case. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that an early disposal may be directed. 4. I need only mention that I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible - at any rate, within the outer limit of 4 months sought by the learned W.P(C).No.12224 of 2008 2 Magistrate, ie. on or before 17.08.08. That is only an outer limit and in the facts and circumstances of this case, I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case expeditiously. No further directions are necessary. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed with the above observations. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-