IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 OP(Crl.).No. 956 of 2011(Q) --------------------------- CC.66/2008 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER ------------------------------ SUJIN APPUKKUTTAN,VASANTHAM, RAMANATHAPURAM,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ANU,ASOKA NANDANAM,THOTTINKAL, PALAKKAD. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION,PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.A.R.GANGADAS FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA FOR R2 & R3 THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- O.P.(Crl.) No.956 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2011. JUDGMENT First petitioner appears through counsel. 2. This petition is for early disposal of C.C.No.66 of 2008 of the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palakkad. That case was registered for offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The complaint was filed by respondent No.1 on 29.02.2008. Police submitted final report in the case and while so, on 25.11.2008 the first respondent filed application under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal procedure seeking further investigation. Learned Magistrate directed further investigation on 13.04.2010. Complaint of petitioner is that on enquiry it is revealed that respondent No.2 was not able to conduct further investigation since respondent No.1 was out of station and is not co-operating. It is submitted that petitioner and other accused are put in much inconvenience and agony on account of pendency of the case for long and hence direction is sought for early disposal of the case. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 has submitted that after further investigation the Police has submitted a report on 18.03.2011. 3. In the light of the above submission what is required is to direct OP(Crl.)No.956/2011 2 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palakkad to proceed in the matter as provided under law. Having regard to the fact that the case is of the year 2008 and that petitioner is not able to go abroad for employment in view of pendency of the case learned Chief Judicial Magistrate is directed to expedite disposal of the case. Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks