IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8097 of 2008(L) ------------------------- CC.325/2006 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONER: ------------ LEENA GEORGE, W/O.JOSEPH CHAKKALAMATTATH NOW AT B7, GCDA QUARTERS, MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANAD P.O., PIN 682 030. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. JOSEPH CHAKKALAMATTATH, S/O.CHAKKAPPAN, ASST.ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, CHAKKALAMATTATH HOUSE, NEAR LATIN CHURCH, CHALAKUDY EAST VILLAGE, P.O.CHALAKUDY, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.8097 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 31 st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the defacto complainant/wife in a prosecution for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 406 and 420 I.P.C. Crime was registered. Investigation has been conducted. Final report has been filed and cognizance has been taken by the learned Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chalakkudy. The case is now pending as C.C.325 of 2006 before the said Magistrate. 2. The short grievance raised by the petitioner in this proceedings is that the said case C.C.325 of 2006 is not being disposed of by the learned Magistrate expeditiously. Report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The learned Magistrate has reported that charge has already been framed on 18.03.08 and the case now stands posted for examination of Cws 1 to 3 to 05.05.08. A report of the learned Magistrate was called for by order dated 11.03.08. Grievous factual errors had crept into the contents of that order dated 11.03.08. I shall hence ignore that order passed earlier. W.P(C).No.8097 of 2008 2 3. The learned Magistrate having reported that the matter stands posted for examination of Cws 1 to 3 on 05.05.08, it is not necessary for me to issue any further specific directions. I need only observe that I expect the learned Magistrate to commence and continue trial from 05.05.08 and ensure expeditious disposal of the case. At any rate, I expect the case to be disposed of within a period of 4 months from 05.05.08.. Every effort must be taken by the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case finally by then. Compliance must be reported to this Court. 4. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, allowed to the above extent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-