IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 460 of 2009() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN CMP 2036/2008 IN CC.495/2008 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): IST ACCUSED -------------------------------- C.P.BASHEER,S/O.MUHAMMED,JASEELA MANZIL, MUZHAPPILAGNED AMSOM DESOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & RESPONDENTS 2 TP 4 ----------------------------------------------- 1. C.P.RABIYA,D/O.,MUHAMMED, JASEELA MANZIL BEHIND "SEETHINTE PALLI",MUZHAPPILANGAD AMSOM DESOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. JASEELA, D/O.MUHAMMED, RESIDING DO 3. NASEERA, D/O.MUHAMMED, RESIDING DO 4. NAZART, RESIDING DO 5. STATE OF KERALA REP; BY P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ................................................. Crl.R.P. No. 460 of 2009 ................................................ Dated: 13th March, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner who is the first accused in C.C. 495 of 2008 of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thalassery for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 324 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. challenges the cognizance taken and the summons issued against him for the aforementioned offences. The learned Magistrate took cognizance of the offence on the strength of a private complaint filed by the first respondent herein. It is too early to say that that the cognizance taken and the summons issued are bad. There is no reason why the petitioners should not plead for a discharge at the appropriate stage. The learned Magistrate shall permit the petitioner to plead for a discharge in absentia without insisting on the personal appearance of the petitioner for the disposal of the Crl.R..P. No. 460 of 2009 -:2:- discharge petition. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to apply for discharge , this Revision is dismissed. Sd/-V. Ramkumar, Judge. /true copy/