IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 3RD BHADRA, 1944
OP(CRL.) NO. 349 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTCC 2319/2013 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
FIRST CLASS -III,TRIVANDRUM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 2:
ADARSH KRISHNA
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, ADARSH BHAVAN, KARICHAL DESOM,
OOTTARA WARD, KANJIRAMKULAM VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PIN - 695526
BY ADVS.
MATHEW KURIAKOSE
J.KRISHNAKUMAR (ADOOR)
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA
(CRIME NO. 643/2013 OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY
CANTONMENMENT PS)REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH
COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
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THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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O.P.Crl.No. 349 of 2022
JUDGMENT
This is an application submitted by accused No.2 in C.C No. 2319/2013 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Thiruvananthapuram which arises from Crime No. 643/2013 of Cantonment Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram.
2. The prayer sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to expedite the trial of the said case and to complete the same within a time frame. When the original petition came up for consideration on 13.07.2022, a report was called for from the learned Magistrate as to the status of the said case and the time required for completing the proceedings of the case. In response to the same, a report has been placed on record. Wherein, it is mentioned that, the trial can be completed within a period of eight months.
3. However, considering the fact that, Calendar Case is of the year 2013, a direction can be issued to the learned Magistrate, to dispose of the case within a period of six months. 3 O.P.Crl.No. 349 of 2022 Therefore, this Crl.M.C is disposed of directing the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-, Thiruvananthapuram to complete the trial of C.C No.2319/2013, within a period of six months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A JUDGE rpk 4 O.P.Crl.No. 349 of 2022 APPENDIX OF OP(CRL.) 349/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CASE DETAILS OF C.C. NO.
2319 OF 2013 ON THE FILES OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT - III, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE OF E-COURT SERVICES