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. 2175 of 2010 ---------------------------------- [CC.NO.70/2008 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, KOTTAYAM] .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. MUHAMMED SHERIFF @ SHAJI, SHAMEER MANZIL, ANAPPARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SINDHU SHERIFF, W/O.MUHAMMED SHERIFF, SHAMEER MANZIL, ANAPPARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY. RESPONDENTS/DEFACTO COMOPLAINANT & STATE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SATHEESAN T.C., S/O.CHELLAPPAN P.K., THOTTUNKAL KUNNEL HOUSE, NATTAKAM VILLAGE, PIN 680 566, MARIYAPPALLY KARA, KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-31. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. HRITHWIK. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2175 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 & 2 in C.C.No.70/2008 for offences punishable under Sections 409 & 420 I.P.C., seek to quash Annexure-II- F.I.R., Annexure-III Final report and further proceedings in C.C.No.70/2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class Court-III, Kottayam. 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 for a discharge in absentia. Accordingly if the petitioners Crl.M.C.No.2175/2010 : 2 : 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