IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3181 of 2007() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 19/06/2007 IN CMP 1369/07 IN CC.376/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHENGANNUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED ----------------------------------------- SHIBU K. ITTY, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. ITTY, KOMALATH KIZHAKKETHIL, PUTHIYAKAVU, MAVELIKKARA, WORKING AS MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, SUB R.T.OFFICE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: COUNTER PETITIONER/STATE & COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. D.SUNIL, S/O. DIVAKARAN, VALLIYIL VEEDU, ANGADIKKAL THEKKUM MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB SRI.P.C.JOSEPH PAZHEPARAMBIL THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON 15/01/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Crl. R.P. No. 3181 OF 2007 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of January, 2008 O R D E R The grievance of the petitioner is that cognizance has been taken against him of an offence allegedly committed by him without the requisite sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. The respondent has entered appearance. After discussions of the Bar, it is agreed that the petitioner can raise the contention regarding absence of sanction before the learned Magistrate by appearing through counsel. The learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders. Till orders are passed on such objection raised, personal presence of the petitioner shall not be insisted and the petitioner shall be permitted to appear through counsel. 2. With these above observations, this revision petition is dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks