IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2007 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 999 of 2007() ------------------------ SC.691/2004 of ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT, CHERTHALA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ SILJU.C., KUNNEL PARAMBIL, PALLUPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA-688 541. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.MATHEWS SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, ALAPPUZHA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- CRL.M.C.NO.999 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2007 ORDER The short prayer of the petitioner is that the prosecution against him, inter alia, under Sec.307 of the IPC may be disposed of expeditiously. Report of the Assistant Sessions Judge was called for. The learned Assistant Sessions Judge reported that the matter stood posted for trial (examination of witnesses) to 9/4/07 and 10/4/07. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on those days the trial could not commence as the witnesses were not present. The case was adjourned to 25/5/07. On that day also, the only witness who allegedly remains to be examined i.e, the police officer concerned was not present and the trial could not be completed, it is submitted. 2. It is evident that the trial has now commenced and what remains is the examination of only one/few of the CRL.M.C.NO.999 OF 2007 -: 2 :- witnesses. I am satisfied that the interests of justice shall be best served by directing the learned Assistant Sessions Judge to complete the trial and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law – at any rate, within a period of 45 days from the date on which a copy of this order is placed before the learned Judge. 3. This Crl.M.C. is accordingly allowed to the above extent. Compliance shall be reported. 4. Issue photocopy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge