IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1467 of 2008() ------------------------- CC.409/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ---------------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.JOSEPH, VELIYILPURAYIDOM, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEX N.MATHEW (KOLLAM) SRI.H.RAMANAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.1467 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8 th day of April, 2008 ORDER Heard both sides. 2. Petitioner, who was the 4th accused in C.C No.272 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Kottarakkara for an offence punishable under Section 420 read with 34 IPC, and whose case after it was split up has been re-numbered as C.C.No.409/2006 and who is stated to be employed abroad, is permitted to file a petition for discharge before the learned Magistrate within two weeks from today. 3. In case he files an application as aforesaid, he shall be permitted to plead for a discharge in absentia. The learned Magistrate shall not insist on his personal presence for the disposal of the said petition. This Crl.M.C is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj