ORDER :

Accused in C.C.No.1669/2021 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, (Forest Offences), Thodupuzha, has filed this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the relief as under:

Direct the 2nd respondent to issue Non-Involvement in Offences Certificate (Police Clearance Certificate) to the petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.1669/2021 of the court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I Thodupuzha, (arising out of Crime No.2064/2020 of Thodupuzha Police Station, Idukki District) in accordance with the dicta laid down by this Hon'ble Court in 2023 KHC 254 [Sasikumar v. State of Kerala] (Annexure 6) and in Order dated 06/03/2024 passed in Crl.MC.No.905/2024 (Annexure 7) within a reasonable time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the decisions placed and Section 59 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 (for short, 'the KP Act' hereinafter).

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, the petitioner, who is the accused in the above case, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 341, 324