IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1932 OP(Crl.).No. 686 of 2011(Q) --------------------------- CC.3887/2007 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT,ALUVA .................... PETITIONER: --------------------- THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, AMBAT HOUSE, MYTHREE LANE, MAROTTICHOD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== O.P(Crl.) No.686 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is accused in Crime No.178 of Thrikkakara police station and C.C. No. 3887 of 2007 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Aluva for offences punishable under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code. Grievance of petitioner is that trial has not commenced though case is of the year 2007 and even cases registered subsequently have been disposed of. Petitioner filed application to advance hearing of the case on 26.08.2009. Petitioner is facing difficulty in the matter of renewal of his passport on account of pendency of the case. Learned counsel requests that a direction may be issued to the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case expeditiously. 2. Without understanding the volume of work of the court below it is not proper for this Court to issue any direction for time bound disposal of the case. Having regard to the grievance of petitioner and the fact that the case is of the year 2007 it is necessary that the case is disposed of expeditiously. Hence O.P(Crl.) No.686 of 2011 -: 2 :- learned Magistrate is directed to dispose of the case as early as possible if there is no legal impediment in the matter. Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv