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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 62041
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. Dias, J
Mohammed Kassim Abdul Rahman – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 5213 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ninoj P.L.
For the Respondents: Devadas H Mallan
The court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction to direct the Trial Court to ensure the timely disposal of a pending criminal case within a fixed timeframe to prevent undue delay in justice.
Headnote:(Expeditious Disposal - Criminal Trial - Direction to Trial Court - The Court directed the Trial Court to dispose of the pending criminal case in accordance with law within a specified outer time limit of two months.)
Issues: Whether the Trial Court should be directed to dispose of the pending case C.C. No. 2979/2012 expeditiously.
Legal Category Hierarchy
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practice and procedure
- expeditious disposal
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.09.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2026
ORDER
This petition is filed to direct the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kochi, (Trial Court) to consider and dispose C.C. No.2979/2012, expeditiously.
Pursuant to the direction of this Court, the Trial Court, by report dated 17.09.2026, has reported that the trial in the case is in progress. Summons have been issued to CWs 1 to 3, 5 and 6 and the case stands posted to 24.09.2026.
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, particularly after perusing the report of the Trial Court, I direct the Trial Court to consider and dispose C.C.No. 2979/2012, in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within an outer time limit of two months from the date of production of a copy of this order.
