IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1353 of 2008() ------------------------- CC.1857/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOCHI .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BAIJU YP, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.PAVITHRAN, PROPRIETOR OF M/S.SKYLIND INTERNATIONAL, NO.55/346 VENUS CHAMBERS, KANNANTHODATHU LANE, VALANJAMBALAM ERANAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. SHABU, S/O.JAMES,ANTHIKADAN HOUSE, KLLOOR P.O., VIA ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.1353 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.1857/2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Kochi for an offence punishable under Section 420 IPC claims to have filed Annexure A2 petition dated 25.30.08 seeking his discharge. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said petition has not been disposed of by the learned Magistrate and instead, he is insisting on the personal appearance of the petitioner. 2. This Crl.M.C is disposed of directing the learned Magistrate to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner for discharge in absentia without insisting on the personal appearance of the petitioner for the disposal of the said application. Warrants, if any pending against the petitioner shall not be executed till the disposal of the said petition. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj