The Kerala High Court disposed of a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by an accused seeking directions to expedite trial proceedings in a forest offence case. The court noted settled disputes and directed the lower court to conclude the matter quickly.
Direction issued to the learned Magistrate to take up and dispose of the matter expeditiously.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/18TH KARTHIKA, 1938
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CC 698/2012 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, NEDUMANGAD
CRIME NO. 359/2011 OF VITHURA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER(S):
LEENA DAMU, AGED 40 YEARS, D/O. DEVAKI AMMA, DEVAKI MANDIRAM, ANTHIYOORKONAM, KOLLODEP.O, KOTTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
VITHURA POLICE STATION, VITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
3. MOHANAN, S/O.VELAYUDAN NAIR, VISAKHAM, CHARUPARA, THOLICODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM-695 541.
4. THE MANAGER, VITHURA BRANCH, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED VITHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 551.
R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.R.DHANIL R4 BY ADVS. SRI.LAL GEORGE, SC SRI.ALEXANDER C.V., SC
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09-11-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF FIR IN CRIME NO 359/11 OF VITHURA POLICE STATION
ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF FINAL REPORT IN CC NO.698/12 PENDING BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF FOREST OFFENCE
ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY CERTIFICATE RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 6-08-2015
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
NIL
//TRUE COPY//
P.S.TO JUDGE
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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V, J
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Dated this the 9th day of November, 2016
O R D E R
1.The petitioner is the accused in C.C. No.698 of 2012 on
the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I Nedumangad.
well as the learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent.
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respondent has been closed.
In view of the above, this petition is disposed of directing the learned Magistrate to take up and dispose of the
matter expeditiously.
Sd/RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V. JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the court below to expedite the trial proceedings.
Leena Damu
State of Kerala
Sub Inspector of Police, Vithura Police Station
Mohananan
Manager, Vithura Branch, Kerala State Financial Enterprise Limited
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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