The court granted a direction for time-bound disposal of an old criminal trial pending against petitioners, recording the magistrate's report that the case could be concluded within six months. The order is closed after the injunction.
Direction for time bound disposal of the criminal case; Order closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID
FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/22ND PHALGUNA, 1936
OP(Crl.).No. 28 of 2015 (Q)
IN CC 132/2008 of J.M.F.C., MANNARKKAD
PETITIONER(S):
1. SUNNY AGED 37 YEARS S/O.EAPEN, AMAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, MUKKALI P.O.MANNARKKAD PALAKKAD - 678 582.
2. SHIBU @ KRISHNADAS AGED 38 YEARS S/O.AYYAPPANKUTTY, POTHUPAKKAPRAMBI MUKKALI P.OMANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD - 678 582.
BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN
RESPONDENT(S):
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AGALI POLICE STATION.
R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT S. HYMA
THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.UBAID, J.
O.P (Crl.) No. 28 of 2015
Dated this the 13th day of March, 2015.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners herein are the accused Nos. 3 and 6 in C.C No.132 of 2008 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Mannarkkad (Palakkad District). They seek a direction for expeditious disposal of the case on the ground that delay in disposal will affect their employment. One of them is a High School Assistant and the other is a Mazdoor in the Kerala State Electricity Board. If disposal of the case is delayed, their regularization in the service also will be delayed. That is their grievance. Now there is report from the learned Magistrate that charge in the case was framed long back on 27.7.2009, and the court has already examined three witnesses as part of trial. The case now stands posted to 14.7.2015. The total pendency reported by the learned Magistrate is 5449. The learned Magistrate has also reported that the case could be disposed of within six months. In the above circumstances, I feel it in appropriate to make a direction for time bound disposal. Trial having commenced, I hope that the case could be disposed of
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without any delay. Anyway, the report of the learned Magistrate that the case could be disposed of within six months is recorded, and this Crl.M.C is closed.
P.UBAID, JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction for expeditious disposal of a criminal trial petition should be issued to prevent delay from affecting the petitioners' employment regularization.
SUNNY AGED 37 YEARS S/O.EAPEN
SHIBU @ KRISHNADAS AGED 38 YEARS S/O.AYYAPPANKUTTY
STATE OF KERALA
P.UBAID
As recorded by the court registry
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