IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY THURSDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2011 / 23RD ASHADHA 1933 OP(Crl.).No. 2245 of 2011(Q) ---------------------------- (CC.570/2007 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT I,NEDUMANGAD) .................... PETITIONER: --------------------- REJI, S/O.SASI, AGED 29, ASWATHIBHAVAN, KARIMPUVILA, ARANTHANAM, ANAKUDIMURI, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADVS. SRI.S.SUNIL MAURYAN, SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMMOODU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.B.VINOD THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss OP(CRL)NO.2245/2011 Q APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: P1: COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.188/07 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, NOW PENDING AS CC.NO.570/07 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT I, NEDUMANGAD. P2: COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO DTD. 05/04/2011 FOR APPOINTMENT AS POLICE CONSTABLE (APB) FROM KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. P3: COPY OF THE REMOVAL ORDER FROM TRAINING DTD. 26/06/2011 ISSUED BY COMMANDANT, SPECIAL ARMED POLICE. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss B.P. RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. (Crl). No. 2245 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of July, 2011. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is the second accused in Crime No. 188 of 2007 of Venjaramoodu Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324 and 326 IPC and now pending as C.C. No. 570 of 2007 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate –I, Nedumangad. It is stated that the petitioner has been selected for appointment as a Constable in the State Police. His grievance is that pendency of this case may stand as a bar for his appointment as Constable in the State Police. Therefore, he has filed this application to expedite the trial of the case. Public Prosecutor on instructions, states that he will direct the Investigating Officer dealing with the case to produce the witness to expedite the trial and the learned counsel for the petitioner also shall file an application under Section 309 Cr.P.C. In view of such statement, I direct the Magistrate to conclude the trial within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and report compliance to this Court. This Original Petition is disposed of as above. sd/- B.P. RAY, JUDGE. rv