IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 878 of 2011() ------------------------ CC.709/2010 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT CRIME NO.557/2010 OF CHATHANNOR POLICESTATION .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- SISIRAN, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, REEJA MANDIRAM, PALLIMON CHERY THEKKE BHAGOM, PALLIMON VILLAGE, CHATHANNOOR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHAPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, ALONG WITH CRL.MC NO.879/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.878 and 879 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, common in both the cases is accused in C.C.Nos.709 of 2010 and 640 of 2010 respectively of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor (Kollam District). He is accused of offences punishable under Sections 20 and 21 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. Contending that cognizance taken on final reports submitted by the Police under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, “the Code”) is illegal in the light of the decision of this Court in Abdul Azeez v. State of Kerala (2010 (1) KLT 394), petitioner filed C.M.P.Nos.1947 of 2011 and 1945 of 2011 respectively in the said cases to drop proceeding against him under Section 258 of the Code. Grievance of petitioner is that the said petitions are not so far disposed of by the learned Magistrate. 2. Without understanding volume of work of the court concerned and priority for disposal of old cases it is not proper for me to issue a direction for time bound disposal of the petitions. But having regard to the contentions raised, Crl.MC No.878 & 879/2011 2 learned Magistrate is directed to dispose of C.M.P.Nos.1947 of 2011 and 1945 of 2011 in C.C.No.709 of 2010 and 640 of 2010, respectively of that court expeditiously. Petitions are disposed of accordingly. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks