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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 55700

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
LUCKOSE ZACHARIAH @ ZAK NEDUMCHIRA LUKE – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 9614 OF 2025|CRIME NO.256/2021



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
For the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The court emphasized the necessity for timely disposal of criminal cases, reinforcing the procedural rights of the petitioner under criminal law.

Headnote:The present case involves a Criminal Miscellaneous Application filed under the provisions applicable for expeditious disposal of pending cases. The petitioner seeks directions for the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Alappuzha, to expedite the trial of three specific cases. The court directed expeditious proceedings without commenting on the merits. Key issues center on procedural delays and the efficiency mandated by law. The court resonates with the urgency of criminal trials, highlighting the statutory obligation to dispose of cases without undue delay. The outcome mandates the trial court to complete proceedings within six months.

Table of Content
1. petitioner seeks expedited trial. (Para 1 , 2)
2. the court hears arguments for expediency. (Para 3)

C.S.DIAS, J.

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Crl.M.C. No.9614 OF 2025 ------------------------------------------------

Dated this the 8th day of December, 2025 ORDER The Criminal Miscellaneous Case is filed to direct the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Alappuzha (Trial Court) to consider and dispose of CC Nos.1086/2016, 1560/2017 and 1772/2019, expeditiously.

2. By report dated 13.11.2025, the Trial Court has informed this Court that CC No.1560/2017 can be disposed of within six months from the date of communication. Likewise, by communication dated 22.11.2025, the Trial Court has informed that the trial in CC Nos.1086/2016 and 1772/2019 has already commenced.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

On a consideration of the facts and materials on record, without expressing anything on the merits of the matter, I direct the Trial Court to consider and dispose of CC Nos.1086/2016, 1560/2017 and 1772/2019, in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment.

sd/-

C.S.DIAS, JUDGE rkc/08.12.25 APPENDIX OF CRL.MC NO. 9614 OF 2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT FILED BY THE CBCID , EOW-1, PATHANAMTHITTA DATED 20.7.17 AND TAKEN COGNIZANCE AND NOW PENDING AS C C 1560 OF 17 ON THE FILE OF THE J F C M, -1, ALAPPUZHA DATED 3.10.17 Annexure 11 TRUE COPY OF THE FINALREPORTINCCNO579OF17DATED4.4.17ONTHEFILEO FTHEJF C M-1, ALAPUZHA Annexure 111 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN C C NO 1086 OF 16 DATED 5.4.16 ON THE FILE OF THE J F C M-1, ALAPUZHA Annexure IV TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED IN C M P NO

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