IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1587 of 2008() ------------------------- C.C.NO.128/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE C.J.M, THRISSUR CRIME NO.212/2006 OF THE THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION. PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.4 ------------------------------------------------ LATHA, W/O.VIJAYAN, MANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ANJOOR VILLAGE, DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENTS: STATE -------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION-THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No. 1587 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 4th accused in Crime No.212/2006 of the Thrissur Town Police Station for an offence punishable under Sections 420 read with 34 IPC and whose case is now pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thrissur as C.C.No.128/2006, seeks to quash the proceedings against her on the ground that she has nothing to do with the partnership firm namely Madhurima Jewellery, which is run by her brothers who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in the case and that she was no where in the picture in which the alleged act of cheating was committed. These all are the contentions available to her in case the petitioner were to plead for a discharge before the learned Magistrate. I am inclined to permit the petitioner to plead for a discharge in absentia. 2. Accordingly, if the petitioner files an application for discharge, the learned Magistrate shall not insist on her personal appearance for the disposal of the said petition. This Crl.M.C is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj