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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5482

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
AZEEZ – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 632 OF 2026 | CRIME NO.372/2017



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH, SHRI.ANTONY PAUL
For the Respondents: SMT. C.SEENA

Compliance with procedural mandates set by Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice is essential before trial scheduling.

Headnote:Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice establishes requirements for filing trials. The petitioner contended that these were not met by the trial court, which led to scheduling the case improperly. The Court found merit in the complaint and directed compliance. The prosecution is ordered to ensure compliance with the law within 15 days, with the court to allow time before proceeding with the trial pending such compliance.

Table of Content
1. requirement for compliance with procedural mandates. (Para 1)
2. public prosecutor acknowledges merit in complaint. (Para 2)
3. court order directing compliance within 15 days. (Para 3)
4. court's directive to allow time before trial scheduling. (Para 4)

O R D E R Dated this the 31st day of January, 2026 The sole accused in SC. No.330/2024 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court-III, Thrissur, arising out of Crime No.372/2017 of Kodungallur Police Station filed this Criminal MC alleging that the mandate of Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice is not complied in this case and without complying the same the trial court has scheduled the case for trial.

2. The learned Public prosecutor, upon instructions, submitted that there is merit in the complaint raised by the petitioner.

3. Therefore, 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 IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Thrissur, to see that the prosecution complies Rule 19(4) of Criminal Rules of Practice before scheduling the case. The learned IInd Additional Sessions Judge, is also directed to provide at least 15 days period to the petitioner before scheduling the case for trial after the prosecution complies the mandate of Rule 19(4) of .

Sd/-

C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, JUDGE

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