Compliance with trial rules necessary for proper scheduling of cases.

O R D E R Dated this the 31^st day of January, 2026 The sole accused in SC. No.739/2025 on the file of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur, arising out of Crime No.887/2024 of Anthikad Police Station filed this Criminal MC alleging that the trial court has scheduled the case for trial before complying the mandate of Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice .

2. Upon instructions, the learned Public prosecutor fairly conceded that though the Prosecutor filed Annexure A2 before the trial court, it does not amount to sufficient compliance of Rule 19(4) of the Criminal Rules of Practice .

3. In the above circumstance, this Criminal M.C. is disposed of with a direction to the Prosecution to comply the mandate of Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice within a period of 15 days from today.

4. There will be a further direction to the learned Special Judge, Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur, to see that the prosecution complies Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice before scheduling the case. The learned Special Judge, is also directed to provide at least 15 days period to the petitioner before scheduling the case for trial after the prosecution complies Rule 19(4) of .

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the trial court has scheduled the case for trial from 2.2.2026 onwards. Therefore, the learned Public Prosecutor is directed to give necessary instructions to the learned Prosecutor appearing before the trial court, to see that the case scheduled on

2.2.2026 is rescheduled appropriately.

(Issue copy to both sides today itself)

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