IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4243 of 2010() ------------------------------- CP.89/2010 of JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, SULTHANBATHERY .................... PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED 1 & 2/ ACCUSED 1 & 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. FRANCIS, S/O.JOSEPH, AGE 72 YEARS, MATTUKAVUNGAL (H), KARANI, KANIYAMBETTA. 2. VASUDEVAN PILLA, S/O.KUNHANPILLA, AGED 60 YEARS, LATHA BHAVAN, MENANGADI, PURAKKADI. BY ADV. SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, S.I. OF POLICE, MEENANGADI-REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. -------------------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C No.4243 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010. O R D E R Petitioners the accused in C.P. 89 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Sulthan Bathery, filed this petition under Section 482 of code of Criminal Procedure to quash the committal proceedings or to direct the Magistrate to consider the evidence adduced and pass an order without conducting denovo trial. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners were heard. The learned counsel submitted that subsequently learned Magistrate already committed the case to the Sessions Court. If that be so, petitioners are entitled to raise all the contentions raised herein before the learned Sessions Judge and seek and order of discharge under Section 227 of Code of Criminal Procedure. Granting liberty to the petitioner to seek an order of discharge under Section 227 of Code of Criminal Procedure, petition is disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. mns