IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 32820 of 2007(F) -------------------------- SC.721/2005 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT(ADHOC 2), THRISSUR CRIME NO. 199/2001 of CHAVAKKAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BADARU, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.SAITHU MUHAMMED, KOTTAPPURATH VEETTIL HOUSE, THIRUVATHRA, MANATHALA, CHAVAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.C.No. 32820 of 2007 F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of December, 2007 O R D E R The short grievance of the petitioner, who is the 9th accused in a pending sessions case, wherein he faces allegations under Section 307 r/w. 149 I.P.C. is that though the crime was registered in 2001, cognizance was taken by the Magistrate in 2004 and the case has been committed in 2005, the case is not being taken up for trial even now. Some of the accused are absconding and that appears to be the reason why the agony of the petitioner continues. The petitioner prays that there may be a direction to the learned Sessions Judge to expeditiously dispose of the case. 2. Call for a report from the learned Sessions Judge about the circumstance under which S.C. 721/05 is continuing to be pending. Have all the accused entered appearance? Why is it that the case against absconding accused is not split up and trial against available accused not being proceeded with. The report W.P.C.No. 32820 of 2007 2 must reach this court within 10 days. Call on 17.12.2007. I need only mention that I expect the learned Sessions Judge to expeditiously complete the trial. (R. BASANT) Judge tm