Anilkumar vs State Of Kerala - 2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 35954

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 35954

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. Girish, J
Anilkumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Siju, Anjana Kannath
For the Respondents: Githesh.R

Table of Content
1. petitioner requests time-bound disposal of criminal proceedings. (Para 1 , 2)
2. constitutional courts should generally avoid prescribing case-specific time limits. (Para 3 , 4)
3. long-pending cases warrant priority without strict time-bound mandates. (Para 5)

OTHER PRESENT:

SR. PP. SRI. GITHESH.R

THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.06.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The accused in C.C.No.86/2017 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Sasthamcotta, has filed this original petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for a direction to the said court for the disposal of the above case, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.

3. As per the judgment rendered in Allahabad High Court Bar Association v. State of U.P. and Others [2024 (6) SCC 267], the Hon’ble Supreme Court has cautioned the constitutional courts from prescribing time limits for the disposal of the cases pending before the courts below, unless there are compelling reasons to adopt such a course.

4. Par

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