IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2924 of 2007() ------------------------- ST.1098/2005 of J.F.C.M, KOTHAMANGALAM CRIME NO.203/2002 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: 5TH ACCUSED: ------------------------ BIJU MATHEW, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW, ELLIL VEEDU, KOZHIPPILLY KARA, PINDIMANA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 2924 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 O R D E R The short grievance of the petitioner is that the prosecution against him u/s. 12B of the Passport Act initiated as early as in 2005 is not disposed of even now. Consequently the petitioner's opportunity to take up employment and his career prospects are affected. His prayer is for expeditious disposal of S.T.1098 of 2005 pending before the J.F.C.M., Kothamangalam. 2. I am satisfied that a report must be called for from the learned Magistrate as to why the case has not been taken up for disposal yet. I find the request of the petitioner to be absolutely justified. Unless there are compelling reasons, I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. The report must reach this Court by 5.10.2007. Call on 8.10.2007. (R. BASANT) Judge tm