IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3563 of 2010() ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN SC 396/2006 IN SC.147/2009 of ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. GIREESH,S/O.GOPI, PULLAPLAVIL VADAKATHIL VEEDU, VIZHAVARSSERYKARA MURI, KURATTUSSERY VILLAGE. 2. ARUL LAL SAJU, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 26 YEARS, VIJAYA VILASAM VEEDU, NEDUBRAM MURI, MANIPUZHA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C..No. 3563 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated: 20th August, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos. 3 and 9 in Crime No. 63 of 2003 of Chengannur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324 and 308 read with Sec. 149 I.P.C. seek a direction to the Assistant Sessions Court, Chengananur to consider the petitioners application for discharge without insisting their personal appearance. 2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to plead for a discharge in absentia. Accordingly if the petitioners file an application for discharge before the court below through their counsel, that court shall not insist on the personal appearance of the petitioners for the disposal of the discharge petition. This Crl.M.C is disposed of reserving the above right of the petitioners. Dated this the 20th day of August, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani/