IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2007 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 143 of 2007() ----------------------------- CC.495/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIYA K. KURIAN, VAYALIL PARAMBIL VEEDU, ATHANI JUNCTION, NEDUMBASSERIKKARA, ATHANI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. KAMAPPU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL. R.P. NO. 143 OF 2007 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL. M.A. NO. 491/2007 IN CRL. R.P. NO. 143/2007 DISMISSED 08.03.2007 SD/- K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 143 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 8th day of March 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner is the 2nd accused in C.C. No. 495/2003 with respect to the offences under Sections 468, 420, 408, 471, 477 (a) of the Indian Penal Code. The application filed by her seeking discharge was dismissed by the court below observing that pre-trial stage of discharge prayed for cannot be entertained before framing charge. The above observation is clearly incorrect. Hence, the order of the court below in C.M.P. No. 717/2006 is herewith set aside. The court below is directed to consider the application on merits and dispose of the same. The revision petitioner shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate -III, Kottayam on 04.04.2007. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV