1. Petition to direct trial court to expeditiously dispose of a criminal case pending since 2014. (Para 1 , 2 )
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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 62243
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. Dias, J
Ragesh Manu – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 7720 OF 2026
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P.A. Mujeeb
For the Respondents: Dalbi Emmanuel P
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P.A. Mujeeb
For the Respondents: Dalbi Emmanuel P
The High Court directed the Trial Court to dispose of the pending criminal case (C.C. No. 1357/2014) expeditiously, within 22 months, based on the report submitted by the Trial Court.
Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure - Expeditious Disposal - Direction to Trial Court - Where the Trial Court reports a specific timeframe for disposal, the High Court may direct the disposal of the case within that period in accordance with law. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the Trial Court should be directed to dispose of C.C. No. 1357/2014 expeditiously.
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2. Court considered facts, materials, and trial court's report before issuing directions. (Para 4 )
3. Directed trial court to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, within 22 months. (Para 4 )
4. What is the scope of an expeditious disposal direction under criminal miscellaneous jurisdiction?
The court may direct the trial court to dispose of a pending case within a specified time frame upon consideration of the facts and the trial court's report. (Para 2 , 4 )
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.09.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Dated this the 24th day of September, 2026
O R D E R
This petition is filed to direct the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad (‘Trial Court,' for short), to consider and dispose C.C. No. 1357/2014, expeditiously.
2. Pursuant to the order dated 15.09.2026, the Trial Court, by report dated 22.09.2026, has informed this Court that the above case can be disposed of within 22 months.
3. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. On a consideration of the facts and the materials on record, without expressing anything on the merits of the matter, and after perusing the report of the Trial Court, I dispose of the Crl.M.C by directing the Trial Court to consider and dispose C.C. No. 1357/2014, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 22 months from the date of the production of a copy of this order.
