IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1598 of 2008() ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 12/02/2008 IN CC.2501/05,CMP.490/2008 IN CC.2073/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BIVIN JOHN, VALIYAKALAYIL HOUSE FERRY ROAD, NORTH KALAMASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY SMT.M.C.SHIJIMOL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. BENJAMIN V.VARGHESE VAZHAKKAL VEEDU, CHITTALAMCODE, ANAPETTAKONGAL PO PUNALUR,KOLLAM DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY PA HOLDER. T.THOMASKUTTY, THEKKEKKARA VEEDU, CHOONDUPALAKA KATTAKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. No. 1598 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 11-04-2008 ORDER Petitioner who is the common accused in two cases namely C.C. No. 2073 of 2005 and C.C. No. 2501 of 2005 pending before the J.F.C.M.I, Thiruvananthapuram filed an application for joint trial of the above two cases. As per the impugned order dated 12-02-2008 the learned Magistrate dismissed the petition. In one case the cheque is dated 6-6-2005 and the amount is Rs. 3 lakhs. 2. In the other case the cheque is dated 25-5-2005 and the amount is 2,50,000/-. Apart from the difference in the cheque amounts covered by the cheques, the dates of dishonour and the dates of statutory notice are all distinct and different. Such being the position, there was no case made out for consolidation of the two cases. The learned Magistrate was fully justified in dismissing the request for joint trial. This Crl. M.C. is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.