1. One K. C. George, the accused person in Crime No.135/CR/74 of C. B, CID. (F. S.) Ernakulam, has filed this petition under S.401 and 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, for quashing an order purported to have been passed under S.73 of the Indian Evidence Act by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kottayam, directing him to report before the Divisional Inspector of Police, CB., CID (FS.) Ernakulam at 10 AM. on 18-7-1979 for enabling him to complete the investigation by taking a sample signature and handwriting of the accused.

2. The case referred to in the petition was registered as early as in the year 1974 and the FIR. was also filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kottayam, immediately after the registration of the case. Thereafter the accused appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kottayam and he was released on bail in 1974 itself. The accused had no information of the case thereafter. While so, on 18-6-1979, the Divisional Inspector of Police, C.B, CID. (FS.) Edappally, the second respondent herein, filed an application before the court below stating that a sample signature and handwriting of the accused is essential for completing the investigation of th