IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1508 of 2008 C.C.NO.253 OF 2005 OF THE J.F.C.M. OTTAPPALAM ------------------------- PETITIONER: 1ST ACCUSED: ------------------------ FR.JOSE PANTHAPLAMTHOTTIYIL, CHIEF EDITOR, M/S.RASHTRA DEEPIKA LTD, VICTORIA COLLEGE ROAD, PALAKKAD-1. BY ADV. SRI.RAJU JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE : ---------------------------------- 1. K.SIVASANKARA MENON, S/O.RUGMINI AMMA, SIVASAKTHI CONSTRUCTIONS AND ENGINEERING PRODUCTS AND VASTU VIDYA CENTRE, VANIAMKULAM, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No. 1508 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th day of April 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.253/2005 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ottappalam for offences punishable under Sections 500 and 501 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, seeks to quash the proceedings before the Magistrate. It is too early to accept the contentions made in support of this Crl.M.C.for quashing the complaint. The remedy available to the petitioner is to move the Magistrate, while the particulars of the offences are read over to him and explained to him so that he can request the Magistrate to drop the proceedings.(See Dr.Kamala Rajaram v. State of Kerala, 2005(3)K.L.T.617). In case the petitioner files such an application before the Magistrate, he shall be exempted from personal appearance for the disposal of the said application . Reserving the said right of the petitioner, this Crl.M.C.is closed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ks.