IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 1848 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.17/2009 on the file of the Munsiff-Magistrate, Paravoor .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 2-4 -------------------------- 1. SHYBU, S/O.BABUJI CHANDRASENAN, ATHIRUVILA VEEDU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., PARAVOOR. 2. SANALKUMAR, S/O.SIVARAJAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., PARAVOOR. 3. BIJINKUMAR, S/O.SURENDRAN, PANAVILA VEEDU, KURUMANDAL-B, PARAVOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S): STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. RAMEESHA, D/O.USHA, USHUS, CHILAVOORKONAM, NEAR PANCHAYATH OFFICE, NEDUNPANA P.O. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ..................................................... Crl.M.C..No. 1848 of 2010 ...................................................... Dated: 01-06-2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos. 2 to 4 in C.C. No. 17 of 2009 on the file of the Munsiff-Magistrate Court, Paravoor, for offences punishable under Sections 498 (A) and 323 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C., seek to quash all further proceedings in the above C.C. 2. It is too early for this Court exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to meticulously scan the voluminous prosecution records and hold that the prosecution of the petitioners is groundless and the same is liable to be quashed. The appropriate remedy of the petitioners is to plead for a discharge before the Court below. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to plead for a discharge in absentia. Accordingly if the petitioners file an application for discharge before the court below through their counsel, that court shall not insist on the personal appearance of the petitioners for the disposal of the discharge petition. This Crl.M.C is disposed of reserving the above right of the petitioners. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE