IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
M. MUHAMMED ALI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
O R D E R Dated this the 26th day of February, 2026 The Criminal Miscellaneous Case is filed to quash all further proceedings in C.C.No.127/2020 on the file of the Court of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattakkada ('Trial Court', for short), which has originated from Crime No. 928/2019 registered by the Maranalloor Police Station, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code .
2. The petitioner has stated in the Crl.M.C. that, while he was working as a Senior Civil Police Officer, the above false complaint was registered against him. Although he had filed an application for discharge, the same was dismissed. Then, due to the inordinate delay in conducting the trial, the petitioner filed an application for speedy trial. As no orders were passed on the application, he filed W.P.(Crl.) No.798/2024 before this Court, which was allowed. Consequently, the Trial Court, by Annexure A3 order dated 17.09.2024, observed that the case would be disposed within one year. Though the case was posted on several dates, nothing had happened. Again, the petitioner filed O.P.(Crl.) No.548/2025 for speedy trial. By Annexure A5 judgment, this
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