IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3763 of 2008 ---------------------------------- (C.C. NO.490/2008 OF THE C.J.M, KASARAGOD) ................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- M.A. LATHEEF, S/O. M.A. KUNHALI, R/AT MULLAMPADY HOUSE, ALAMPADY, MUTTATHODY VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT - STATE: ---------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3763 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October 2008 O R D E R The petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution for offences punishable under Section 324 read with 149 I.P.C. The co-accused have already been tried, found not guilty and acquitted. The case against the petitioner has been split up. Coercive processes have been issued against the petitioner. He apprehends imminent arrest. He has now come before this court with a 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 every subsequent case to issue directions to the Magistracy to follow the dictum in Alice George (Supra). Every Crl.M.C.No.3763/08 2 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. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner for production before the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr Crl.M.C.No.3763/08 3 Crl.M.C.No.3763/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.C.No. of 2008 ORDER 09/07/2008