IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 805 of 2008() ------------------------ CP.98/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ------------------- JOHN VARGHESE @ VINOD, AGED 36 S/O.A.G.JOHN, ATTUPURATH VEEDU VENMONY (P.O), CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMAN PILLAI SRI.R.ANIL SRI.DELVIN JACOB MATHEWS SRI.SUJESH MENON V.B. SRI.JOSEPH P.ALEX RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S. BREEZE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. M.C.No. 805 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 06-03-2008 ORDER Petitioner who was subsequently arrayed as 8th accused in Crime No. 1 of 2000 of Chengannur Police Station originally registered against 8 accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 323, 341 and 302 read with Sec. 149 I.P.C., seeks a direction to the Sessions Court, Alappuzha to make over S.C. No. 133 of 2008 to the I Addl. Sessions Court, Mavelikkara where S.C. 703 of 2003 with regard to the remaining 7 accused persons is pending for trial. 2. Crime No. 1 of 2000 of Chengannur Police Station was originally registered against 8 persons. During investigation, the name of the second accused was deleted. The petitioner herein was added as the 8th accused when the final report was filed. The case against the 8 accused persons was registered as C.P. 71 of 2000 by the J.f.C.M.II Chengannur . Pending the said C.P. the petitioner made himself scarce and the case against him was refiled as C.P. 98 of 2003. After the committal of the case against the remaining 7 accused persons in C.P. 71 of 2000 to the Court of Sessions Crl. M.C.No. 805 of 2008 -:2:- Alappuzha, the case has been registered as S.C. 703 of 2003 and made over to the I Addl. Sessions Court, Mavelikkara. Subsequently, on the appearance of the petitioner before the committal court C.P. 98 of 2003 was also committed and the case has been registered as S.C. 133 of 2008 before the Sessions Court Alappuzha. The trial in S.C. 703 of 2003 before the I Addl. Sessions Court, Mavelikkara has not yet commenced . Hence, in the fitness of things, S.C. 133 of 2008 is also to be made over to the I Addl. Sessions Court, Mavelikkara so that both the cases could be clubbed and consolidated for joint trial. The Sessions Court, Alappuzha is, accordingly, directed to make over S.C. 133 of 2008 to the I Addl. Sessions Court, Mavelikkara. This M.C. is accordingly disposed of as above. Forward a copy of this order to the Sessions Judge, Alappuzha for information and compliance. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. Crl. M.C.No. 805 of 2008 -:3:-