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Suo Motu Proceedings vs State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 19088 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 19088 Ker
Judgement Date : 1 July, 2024

Kerala High Court

Suo Motu Proceedings vs State Of Kerala on 1 July, 2024

Author: P.Somarajan

Bench: P.Somarajan

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2217 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.3507 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM TRAFFIC CR.1206/2013
    2      ANFAL, S/O SHAFI, TWIN TOWER NO.81, PATTATHANAM CHERI,
           VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2226/2018, 2250/2018 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  2



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2226 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.4451 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM TRAFFIC, CR.240/2015
    2      LAIJU, S/O ANTONY, THUMBUMKARA VEEDU, NEAR PONNIYAM
           KAVALA, KURUPPUMPADI CHERI, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  3



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2250 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.6293 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM CITY TRAFFIC, CR.2246/2014
    2      NIJAM, S/O MOHIDHEEN, NEAR LADY OF RANSOM CHURCH,
           MUSLIM STREET, KANYAKUMARI 8L, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  4



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2272 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.3719 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM TRAFFIC, CR.1308/2014
    2      RIJU, S/O BIJU, S.S.BHAVANAM, NEAR ANTHIYOORKONAM
           CHURCH, ANTHIYOORKONAM CHERI, MALAYINKEZHU VILLAGE,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  5



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2293 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.5388 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR.900/2013
    2      MANIKANDAN, S/O GANESHAN, ROHITH BHAVAN, KOYIVAYAL,
           SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  6



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2294 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.5375 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR.437/2013.
    2      MUHAMMED SHAN, S/O SHAJAHAN, MUHAMMED MANZIL, PLACHERI
           CHERI, VALAKKODU VILLAGE, PUNALUR.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  7



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2296 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.5536 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR.863/2015.
    2      VISHNU, S/O VIJAYAKUMAR, THUNDUVILA VEEDU, NEAR
           POOTHAKKULAM LPS, POOTHAKKULAM CHERI, POOTHAKKULAM
           VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  8



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2297 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.5329 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR.1305/2012.
    2      UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI,
           CHENATEZHIKATHU VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA CHERI,
           SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  9



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2298 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.5330 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF
           POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR.1224/2012.
    2      SARATH, S/O SASIDHARAN, ATTUKAL PUTHUVAL VEEDU,
           VADAKKUMBHAGAM, THEKKEVILA CHERI, MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE,
           KOLLAM.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  10



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2317 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.7455 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR. 504/2010.
    2      VINEESH, S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN, BINU BHAVAN, ALA MUKKU
           CHERI, VAZHATHOPPU WARD, PIRAVATHOOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR.
    3      SUMESH, S/O SUDHAKARAN, SIVALAYAM, ALA MUKKU CHERI,
           VAZHATHOPPU WARD, PIRAVATHOOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  11

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2323 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.6949 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR. 277/2015
    2      DARWIN, S/O AUGASTIN, VIMALA LAND, BEHIND
           SAKTHIKULANGARA TEMPLE, KANNIMEL CHERI, SAKTHIKULANGARA
           VILLAGE.
           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  12



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2328 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.6986 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST. CR. 968/2012
    2      ROBEN, S/O VARGHESE, ROBEN BHAVAN, CHERUMOODU CHERI,
           PERINAD VILLAGE.
           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  13



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2671 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8654 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM CITY
           TRAFFIC, CR.1984/2015
    2      ANILKUMAR, S/O SURESH, PRASANNA BHAVAN, KAUMUDHI NAGAR,
           PALLITHOTTAM CHERI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  14

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2673 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9544 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REP BY THE SI OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, CR. 1559/2013
    2      BIJU, S/O VARGHESE, PUTHEN VEETTIL, KUTTINADU CHERI,
           CHANNAPPETTA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  15

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2675 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9442 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.181/2013
    2      ABHILASH, S/O ANANDHAN, ANEESH BHAVAN, PUNUKKANNUR
           CHERI, KOTTAMKARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  16

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2676 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8499 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.649/2013
    2      RAJU, S/O RAJAN, KARUKAL VEETTIL, WARD NO.XI,
           KOZHIMUKKU, EDATHUA PANCHAYATH.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  17



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2680 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9439 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1256/2012
    2      ARUN, S/O FASILAYAS, EMILITY, KAIKULANGARA WEST WARD,
           KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  18



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2682 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9441 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR. 427/2012
    2      ANILKUMAR, S/O CHANDRAN PILLAI, KANNANKARA
           KIZHAKKATHIL, MAHAVISHNU NAGAR - 69, THIRUMULLAVARAM
           CHERI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  19



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2683 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9530 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1574/2013
    2      SAJEEV, S/O RAJENDRAN, SUNITHA MANDIRAM, NEAR
           VELICHIKKALA PALLY, PALLIMON CHERI, PALLIMON VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                   20

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                        CRL.RC NO. 2685 OF 2018
 AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9543 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
               MAGISTRATE COURT - III (TEMPORARY), KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS        PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE        IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1491/2013.
    2      ANSAR, S/O MAITHEENKUNJU, VALIYAKAVIL VEETTIL,
           NADUVATHOOR CHERI, PANMANA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  21



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2692 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9455 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST. CR.200/2013
    2      BASHEER, S/O FAKEER MOOPPAN, SHAJI MANZIL, THATTARKONAM
           CHERI, THRIKKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  22

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2697 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8451 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.253/2012
    2      MARTIN, S/O IGNESIOUS, C.S. NAGAR NO.7, POLAYATHODU,
           UDAYAMARTHANDAPURAM CHERI, MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  23



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2717 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9454 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR. 465/2013
    2      MUHAMMAD SAJID,
           S/O.USMAN, MOOLANKARA LAKSHAM VEEDU,
           KANNIMEL NAGAR - 19, KANNIMEL CHERI, KAVANADU,
           SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  24

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                        CRL.RC NO. 2718 OF 2018
 AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8611 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
               MAGISTRATE COURT - III(TEMPORARY), KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS        PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE        IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR. 1482/2013
    2      ANU,
           S/O.SUKUMARAN, JITHU BHAVAN, CHERIKONAM MANGALATH
           VEEDU, NEAR ST.JUDE SCHOOL, THRIKKOVILVATTOM CHERI,
           THRIKKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  25



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2721 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9536 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1514/2013
    2      LINUSH BABU
           S/O. K.N BABU, THUNDIL VEETTIL, NEAR VENKULANGARA
           SCHOOL, MEENATHU CHERI, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  26



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2727 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9500 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1541/2013.
    2      SHANU,
           S/O.ASANARU KUNJU, THOPPILPUTHEN VEETTIL, PATTATHANAM
           CHERI, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  27



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2735 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9539 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.1594/2013
    2      VINOD, S/O.JOSEPH, J.J.VILLA, ANUGRAHA NAGAR-132,
           PALLITHOTTAM CHERI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  28



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2740 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9319 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE NOF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLAM WEST,
           CR. 422/2014.
    2      SINU, S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, SURESH BHAVAN, NEAR
           PANAYAM TEMPLE, PANAYAM CHERI, PANAYAM VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  29



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2750 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9039 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
           PALLITHOTTAM, CR. 1329/2015
    2      GIREESH
           S/O. SUKUMARAN NAIR, AMBALLUR THEKKATHIL, NEAR MAMPUZHA
           SCHOOL, MAMPUZHA CHERI,
           KOTTANKARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  30

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2755 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.8440 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST,CR.1585/2014.
    2      BADARUDEENKUTTY,
           S/O. ASANARU KUNJU, SHAMLA MANZIL, KIZHAVOOR CHERI,
           THRIKKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  31



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2756 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9503 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM
           WEST, CR.172/2013.
    2      RAJESH,
           S/O.SURESH BABU, G.V.NAGAR-111, BHARANAYATH VEEDU,
           AYYATHIL CHERI, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE.
    3      SHANAVAS,
           S/O.ABI, SINDHU BHAVAN, NEAR MEENAKSHIVILASOM SCHOOL,
           PUNNTHALATHAZHAM CHERI, KOTTAMKARA VILLAGE.

           BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ N R, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  32



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
        MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1946
                       CRL.RC NO. 2759 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN ST NO.9505 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
                 FIRST CLASS - III (TEMPORARY),KOLLAM
PETITIONER:

           SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS AS       PER   THE RESOLUTION OF THE
           ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE       IN   ITS MEETING HELD ON
           18.09.17.


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REP BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM WEST
           CR.1370/2013
    2      VIMAL, S/O.JOSEPH GEORGE,
           ODAPPURAM MARAPPATT VEETTIL,
           MANAYILKULANGARA NAGAR,
           MANAYILKULANGARA CHERI,
           KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE.

           BY ADV.C.N.PRABHAKARAN, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION CASE HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
01.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.RC.2217/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018
and connected cases
                                  33



                                 ORDER

[Crl.RC Nos.2217/2018, 2226/2018, 2250/2018, 2272/2018, 2293/2018, 2294/2018, 2296/2018, 2297/2018, 2298/2018, 2323/2018, 2328/2018, 2317/2018, 2683/2018, 2673/2018, 2671/2018, 2750/2018, 2697/2018, 2721/2018, 2740/2018, 2735/2018, 2685/2018, 2718/2018, 2675/2018, 2682/2018, 2759/2018, 2756/2018, 2727/2018, 2680/2018, 2676/2018, 2692/2018, 2717/2018, 2755/2018]

Suo motu proceedings were initiated against the

order of acquittal on the ground that the

jurisdiction under Section 258 Cr.P.C. was exercised

without any sufficient ground and without the

compliance of requirement as mandated.

2. Section 258 Cr.P.C. is extracted below for

reference:

"258.Power to stop proceedings in certain cases.--In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint, a Magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, any other Judicial Magistrate, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment and where such stoppage of proceedings is made after the evidence of the principal witnesses has been recorded, pronounce a judgment of acquittal, and in any other case, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge."

3. In a summons case, it is permissible for the

and connected cases

Magistrate, for the reason to be recorded, to stop

further proceedings at any stage without pronouncing

any judgment and to release the accused which will

have the effect of a discharge or in the case of

recording of statement of principal witness to

pronounce a judgment of acquittal, if it is found

that the accused could not be procured within a

reasonable time or cost of procuring the accused

would exceed the maximum fine amount that can be

imposed for the offence alleged against.

4. A Division Bench of this Court had the

occasion to consider the application of Section 258

Cr.P.C. in a summons case in Suo motu v. State of

Kerala and Another (2023 KHC OnLine 821). The relevant

portion of the judgment is extracted below for

reference:

"ii. In the case of those summons-cases instituted otherwise than upon a complaint, which do not qualify as petty offences, where the prosecution files a report stating unambiguously that despite its best efforts at locating the accused, it has not been successful in securing the presence of the accused before the Magistrate, the Magistrate concerned shall scrutinise the report submitted by the prosecution to satisfy himself/herself of the fact that reasonably

and connected cases

sufficient steps have been taken by the prosecution to ensure the presence of the accused and that the costs of ensuring the appearance of such accused far exceed the maximum fine that is prescribed under the Statute for the offence concerned. In the event of the Magistrate being satisfied of both of the aspects mentioned above, then it would be permissible for the Magistrate to record an order of stoppage of proceedings in accordance with Section 258 of the Cr.P.C."

5. Being the legal position settled as above, it

is within the jurisdiction of the trial

court/concerned Magistrate to exercise the power

under Section 258 Cr.P.C. on its satisfaction that

the presence of the accused could not be procured in

spite of attempt or that the cost of

ensuring/procuring the accused would exceed the

maximum fine that may be imposed for the offence.

These cases would squarely fall under the purview

of Section 258 Cr.P.C.. Hence, stoppage of

proceedings by the learned Magistrate deserves no

interference. The revisions fail and are closed.

Sd/-

P.SOMARAJAN JUDGE msp

 
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