IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 1598 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.1154/2010 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KUNNAMKULAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 2 & 4 ---------------------------- 1. KOUSALYA,W/O.THANKAPPAN, AGED 68 YEARS, OTTARIKKATTIL HOUSE, THAIKKATTUSSERY P.O., OLLUR, THRISSUR. 2. SOUDAMINI W/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 45 YEARS EZHUPURATH HOUSE, THALOR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA S.I. OF POLICE KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, REP. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. REKHA,D/O.SUKUMARAN, CHERALAYATH HOUSE, AKKIKKAVU P.O.,NEAR P.S.M.DENTAL COLLEGE, KUNNAMKULAM VIA., THRISSUR DT. 3. RAJEEV.S/O. THANKAPPAN, AGED 37 YEARS, OTTARIKKATTIL HOUSE, THAIKKATTUSSERY P.O. OLLUR, THRISSUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................. Crl.M.C..No. 1598 of 2010 .................................... Dated: 26-5-2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos. 2 and 4 in Crime No.167 of 2009 of Kunnamkulam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 498 A , 406, 323 and 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. seek to quash Annexure B charge sheet, Annexure C private complaint and all further proceedings in C.C. No. 1154 of 2009 on the file of the J.F.C.M. Kunnamkulam. 2. It is too early for this Court exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to meticulously scan the voluminous prosecution records and hold that the prosecution of the petitioners is groundless and the same is liable to be quashed. The appropriate remedy of the petitioners is to plead for a discharge before the Court below. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to plead for a discharge in absentia. Accordingly if the petitioners file an application for discharge before the court below through their counsel, that court shall not insist on the personal appearance of the petitioners for the disposal of the discharge petition. This Crl.M.C is disposed of reserving the above right of the petitioners. Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE /true copy/ P.S. to Judge