IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 27TH BHADRA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2765 of 2007() ------------------------- SC.244/2007 of ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT, MANJERI .................... PETITIONER: 4TH ACCUSED ----------------------- LIJO JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH, MUTTATH HOUSE, PARIYAPURAM DESOM, ANGADIPURAM AMSOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CR.NO.43/2003 OF PERINTALMANNA POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. No.2765 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of September, 2007 ORDER The short prayer of the petitioner is that there may be expeditious disposal of S.C.No.244/2007 pending before the learned Asst. Sessions Judge, Manjeri. The report of the learned Sessions Judge was called for. The learned Asst.Sessions Judge submits that the matter stands posted to 17.10.07, for appearance of the petitioner. If the petitioner appears on that day, the hearing on charge/discharge shall be completed and appropriate orders passed within one month of such appearance on 17.10.07, reports the learned Asst.Sessions Judge. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if that schedule is adhere to, the petitioner does not seek any further relief in this Crl.M.C. 3. This Crl.M.C is dismissed with the observation that the learned Asst.Sessions Judge must pass appropriate orders on the question of framing charge under Sec.227/228 Cr.P.C, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from 17.10.07 as undertaken by the learned Asst.Sessions Judge. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Crl.M.C.No. of 2007 2