IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3982 of 2008() -------------------------------------- (C.C.276/08 OF J.F.C.M., KUNNAMANGALAM) (CRIME NO.291/04 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- GANGADHARAN, S/O.KRISHNA KURUP, 52 YEARS, “SREE GANGA”, EDAVALATH THAZHAM, NELLIKODE AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 3982 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 506(1) read with Section 34 IPC. After cognizance was taken, the petitioner had entered appearance before the learned Magistrate and was enlarged on bail. But subsequently the petitioner could not appear before the learned Magistrate as he was employed abroad and coercive processes have been issued against him by the learned Magistrate. Petitioner apprehends imminent arrest in execution of such processes. He has come to this court with the prayer that directions under Section 482 Cr.P.C may be issued to the learned Magistrate to comply with the directions in Alice George vs.Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003(1)KLT 339] and to consider his application for bail to be filed by him when he surrenders before the learned Magistrate on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously - on the date of surrender itself. 2. Sufficient general directions have already been issued in Alice George (Supra). It is not necessary for this court in Crl.M.C. No. 3982 OF 2008 -:2:- every subsequent case to issue directions to the Magistracy to follow the dictum in Alice George (Supra). Every court is bound to do the same. I have no reason to assume that the same shall not be done. If the directions are not complied with the avenues of challenge/complaint are available for the petitioner. 3. In the result, this petition is dismissed subject to the above specific observations. 4. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner for production before the learned Magistrate. R. BASANT, JUDGE ttb Crl.M.C. No. 3982 OF 2008 -:3:- Crl.M.C. No. 3982 OF 2008 -:4:-