IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3726 of 2010() --------------------------------------- C.C. NO.7/2010 OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II PUNALUR. ..... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED -------------------------------- 1. KURIAN E.KALATHIL,PROPRIETOR,PONMUDI ESTATE,T.C.14/1004,VAZHUTHACAUD,TRIVANDRUM. 2. ANILKUMAR,S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, 'POURNAMI',CHATHANNOOR THAZHAM NORTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. DHARMAN,S/O.CHELLAYYAN,SUJI BHAVAN, ANAPPARA,VITHURA VILLAGE,NEDUMANGAD TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 4. EASWARAN,WORKER,PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. AYYAPPAN,WORKER,PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. KANIRAJ,S/O.LEEMAS,WORKER,PONMUDI ESTATE TRIVANDRUM. 7. VEERAKUMAR,S/O.VELU,WORKER,PONMUDI ESTATE,TRIVANDRUM. 8. THANKAN,S/O.RAMACHANDRAN,WORKER, PONMUDI ESTATE,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SRI.ANEESH JOSEPH CRMC. NO.3726/2010 RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, KULATHUPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI 31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. --------------------------------------------- CRL.M.C.NO.3726 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated 9th September, 2010 O R D E R Petitioners are the accused in C.C.7/2010 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Punalur. Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure-II final report taken cognizance by the learned Magistrate. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners was heard. 3. On hearing the learned counsel, I find no reason to quash the cognizance taken as sought for. Petitioners are at liberty to raise all the contentions raised herein and seek an order of discharge under Section 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure before the learned Crmc 3726/10 2 Magistrate. Learned counsel submitted that presence of the petitioners may not be insisted for seeking discharge. It is upto the petitioners to approach the learned Magistrate and file an application under Section 205 of Code of Criminal Procedure to dispense with their presence. When such an application is filed, learned Magistrate to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. With that liberty petition is disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.