The Court issued a direction to the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Pathanamthitta, to expeditiously dispose of Criminal Case No. 251 of 2022 within eight months, citing the petitioner's advanced age of 80 years.
Direction to dispose of C.C. No. 251 of 2022 within eight months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 19TH ASHADHA, 1945
OP(CRL.) NO. 226 OF 2023
CRIME NO.123/2022 OF Koipuram Police Station, Pathanamthitta
CC 251/2022 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - II,
PATHANAMTHITTA
PETITIONER/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT :
EAPEN VARGHESE, AGED 80 YEARS, S/O.EAPEN, KIANTTUKARA MODIYIL HOUSE, KURAVANKUZHI.P.O, PULLAD, KOIPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN – 689 531
BY ADVS. V.SETHUNATH V.R.MANORANJAN (MUVATTUPUZHA) SREEGANESH U. OBEID ABDUL MAJEED
RESPONDENTS/ STATE/ COMPLAINANT/ ACCUSED :
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 031
2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOIPPURAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN – 689 531
3 BIJOY MATHEW, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O MATHEW, VILAYIL HOUSE (KATTANASSERIYIL), KURUNGAZHA.P.O, KOIPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN – 689 531
BY C.N.PRABHAKARAN, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.07.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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O.P.(Crl.) No.226 of 2023
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Dated this the 10th day of July, 2023
JUDGMENT
Petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of C.C.No.251 of 2022 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Pathanamthitta. It is alleged that the petitioner is 80 years in age and therefore, considering the aforesaid circumstance, the case pending before the Magistrate ought to be disposed of at the earliest.
The original petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE
RKM
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APPENDIX OF OP(CRL.) 226/2023
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
ExhibitP1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R & F.I.S IN CRIME NO123/ 2022 OF KOIPURAM POLICE STATION
ExhibitP2 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN C.C NO. 251/2022 ON THE FILE OF J.F.M C, NO.II, PATHANAMTHITTA DATED 09-03-2022
ExhibitP3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN W.P.(C) 3885 / 2023 DATED 6-2-2023 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the Magistrate Court to dispose of pending criminal case expeditiously given the petitioner's age.
Eapen Varghese
State of Kerala
Station House Officer, Koippuram Police Station
Bijoy Mathew
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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