IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8579 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJEEVAN,AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. RAJAN CHELAZHATHU PADINJATTETHIL, KOTTARAKKAKAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.(C) No. 8579 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 13-03-2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner who is the sole accused in S.C. 468 of 2007 on the file of the Addl. Assistant Sessions Court, Kollam (Crime No. 287 of 1996 of Chavara Police Station) , seeks a direction to the learned Sessions Judge to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible since the petitioner employed abroad has come on leave and he is desirous of joining back at his employment. The petitioner has a further contention that as per judgment dated 21-08-2004 in S.C. 173 of 1997 the co-accused in the case were acquitted after trial by the same Court. 2. In the fitness of things, the proper course for the petitioner would be to plead for a discharge. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to plead for a discharge in absentia . In case, the petitioner files an application for discharge within two weeks from today, the learned Asst. Sessions Judge shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders without insisting on the personal appearance of the petitioner. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.