IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2010 / 21ST ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2239 of 2010() ------------------------- (CRIME NO.383/2008 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION) PETITIONER: ACCUSED ---------------------- P.P.RAVEENDRAN AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, "SUDHA" KANATHOOR TEMPLE ROAD, PALLIKKUNNU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, RPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHIK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2239 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2010 ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.383/2008 of Kannur Town Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 292(2)(a) of I.P.C. and 58, 61 read with Section 63 of the Copy Right Act, 1957 seeks a direction to Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur to pass final orders on Annexure-B final report filed by the police. 2. As per letter dated 25/6/2010 the learned Magistrate has informed this Court that the case stands posted to 5/7/2010 to consider whether the refer report is to be accepted or not. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since 5/7/2010 was a hartal day it was not taken up on that day and that the case stands posted to 24/7/2010. It is within the discretion of the Magistrate either to accept the refer report or to take cognizance of the offence if the prosecution records do reveal the commission of an offence. Hence this Court will not influence the discretion of the Magistrate. Crl.M.C.No.2239/2010 : 2 : This Criminal M.C. is disposed of directing the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur to pass final orders on the final report expeditiously. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj