IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2200 of 2010() ------------------------------------- CC.164/2010 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KUNNAMANGALAM .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- 1. N.E. JAYANANDAN, S/O.LATE VASUDEVAN, “AMBADI”, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. THIRUTHIYIL SREENIVASAN, S/O.CHIRUKANDAN, VIVEK, KOTTOOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 3. THIRUTHIYIL RADHA, D/O.CHIRUKANDAN, RESIDING DO. 4. K.T. RAMESH, S/O.ACHUTHAN, OTHAYAMANGALATH HOUSE, KOTTOOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 5. KAVUNGAL SAJITHA, D/O.SREENIVASAN, OTHAYAMANGALAM HOUSE, KOTTOOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 6. ABHINAV RAMESH, S/O.K.T. RAMESH, RESIDING DO. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ANIL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.T. PRASAD, S/O.K.T. GOPALAN, POSH GARDEN, NELLIKKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.M. KAMMAPPU. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2200 of 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused in C.C.No.164/2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class Court, Kunnamangalam for offences punishable under Sections 120, 420, 468, 471 & 499 I.P.C., seek to quash Annexure-I complaint and all further proceedings in C.C.No.164/2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class Court, Kunnamangalam. 2. It is too early for this Court exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to meticulously scan the voluminous prosecution records and hold that the prosecution of the petitioners is groundless and the same is liable to be quashed. The appropriate remedy of the petitioners is to plead for a discharge before the Court below. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to plead Crl.M.C.No.2200/2010 : 2 : 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 18th day of June, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj