IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1501 of 2008 ------------------------- CC.272/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PALA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ P.R.ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, M/S. SABILA PHARMACEUTICALS, NECHIPUZHOOR P.O., PALA, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER, P.R.ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALA POLICE STATION, 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE, RAMAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.1501 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.272/2007 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pala for offences punishable under Section 420 I.P.C.and Sections 136, 137, 138 and 150 of the Electricity Act, 2003, seeks to quash all proceedings before the Magistrate. 2. Admittedly, the learned Magistrate has not framed court charge against him in the case. If so the proper course available to the petitioner is to plead for a discharge. In case, the petitioner files an application for discharge, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the learned Magistrate after affording the petitioner to give an opportunity of being heard. This Crl.M.C.is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ks. TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE