IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2677 of 2007() ------------------------- CC.1173/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADOOR .................... PETITIONER: COMPLAINANT WITNESS NO.4 ------------------------------------ GEORGE THOMAS,KURISHUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, NEAR KURISHU KAVALA, PALIYEKKARA, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ALONG WITH CRMC 2676/07 ON 12.09.07 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. Nos. 2676 & 2677 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of September, 2007 ORDER The short grievance of the petitioner in these Crl.M.Cs is that C.C.No.1173 of 2004, pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court- Adoor, is not disposed of expeditiously. Consequently applications filed by the petitioners, inter alia, under Section 451 Cr.P.C.for release of gold ingots before the learned Magistrate are also not disposed of. The applications are adjourned. The petitions filed by the petitioners for release of the gold ingots are being adjourned along with C.C.No.1173/04 with the observation that the petitions shall also be disposed of after the trial of the case is complete. A report was called for from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. In the report learned Magistrate submits that trial has already commenced and some more witnesses have yet to be examined. The learned Magistrate reports that if four months further time were granted the case can be finally disposed of. 2. I accept the report and the submission. I am satisfied that no specific further directions need be issued. I need only observe Crl.M.C.Nos.2676 & 2677/07 2 that the learned Magistrate must dispose of the case along with the petitions for release of articles seized, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of four months. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. These petitions are hence dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE