IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 21932 of 2010(Q) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.G.JAYASREE, D/O.GOPINATHA PILLAI, AGED 40 YEARS, S.P.NIVAS, VENJARAMMOODU, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- RAJENDRAPRASAD PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, VADAKKEPLAVILA VEEDU, (T.S.MANDIRAM), KOONAYIL, PARAVOOR, KOLLAM. PIN - 691 301. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.21932 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who claims to be the legally wedded wife of the respondent herein, their marriage having been solemnised on 8/1/1989 at Parthasarathy Auditorium, Moothakal, seeks a direction to Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Attingal to dispose of C.C.No.271/2007 instituted by the petitioner by means of a private complaint alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 494 & 498 A I.P.C. According to the petitioner during the subsistence of the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent, the latter has married a muslim lady after converting himself as a muslim and getting himself renamed as Muhammed Ashrad. 2. As per the report submitted by Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Attingal the case stands adjourned for recording evidence under Section 244 Code of Criminal Procedure and the petitioner did not produce witnesses for the said evidence. W.P.(C)No.21932/2010 : 2 : 3. According to the petitioner she has always been present before court except on 10/6/2010. 4. The Magistrate has reported that the above case could be disposed of within three months of 2/9/2010. 5. Having regard to the narration of facts this writ petition is disposed of directing the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Attiingal to dispose of C.C.No.271/2007 expeditiously and at any rate, within a period of five months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the learned Magistrate is not able to adhere to the above time frame he shall send a report through the proper channel explaining the reasons why the above time frame could not be adhered to. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj