IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17799 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ O.N.KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN KRISHNANKUTTY,OLIAMCKAL HOUSE, PARATHODY IDUKKI PO, KAMBILIMANDOM KARA, KONNATHADY VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.PADAYATTEE YELDO RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR, IDUKKI THROUGH THE GOVT PLEADER ,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. AMJAD ALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DOCTOR DT. 28.4.08. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF SUMMONS SERVED ON THE PETITIONER DT.20.6.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.C.No. 17799 of 2008 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the father of the deceased in a prosecution under Section 304B I.P.C. He has come to this Court complaining about the inordinate delay in the completion of the further investigation by the Investigating Officer. 2. Notice was given to the learned Prosecutor. The learned Prosecutor has now reported that further investigation is already compete and further final report has already been filed. The learned Prosecutor now submits that further investigation having now been completed, it is for the learned Sessions Judge to commence and complete the trial. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there may be a direction to the Sessions Court, where the case is now pending, for an expeditious out of turn disposal of S.C. 243 of 2003. W.P.C.No. 17799 of 2008 2 4. I find the said request to be absolutely justified. The alleged incident had taken place in May, 2002. The Sessions Case was registered as early as in 2003. The learned Sessions Judge (Addl. Sessions Judge (Adhoc-II), Thodupuzha, before whom the case is pending, must make every endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date on which a copy of this judgment is placed before the Judge. 5. This Writ Petition is allowed to the above extent. 6. Issue copy to the learned counsel for the petitioner to place the same before the learned Judge and seek expeditious disposal. Compliance of the direction regarding disposal shall be made to this Court. (R. BASANT) Judge tm