IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 13TH KARTHIKA, 1941
OP(Crl.).No.404 OF 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN MC 48/2019 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
OF FIRST CLASS - I, KARUNAGAPPALLY
PETITIONER/S:
SASIDHARAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN,
PUTHENVEETIOL, SRP MARKET P.O., THAZHAVA VILLAGE,
KARUNAGAPPILLY, KOLLAM-690 518.
BY ADVS.
SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY
SRI.T.A.JOY
SRI.E.S.SANEEJ
SRI.M.P.UNNIKRISHNAN
SMT.M.K.SAMYUKTHA
SRI.N.ABHILASH
SMT.M.R.ESHRATH BAI
SMT.BEENA JOSEPH
SMT.SREELEKHA. P
RESPONDENT/S:
1
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
2
SUPRABHA, AGED 47 YEARS
W/O.SASIDHARAN, PUTHENVEETIL, SRP MARKET P.O.,
THAZHAVA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPILLY, KOLLAM-691 531.
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.MAYA M.N, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.11.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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OP(Crl.).No.404 OF 2019
ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
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O.P(Crl).No.404 Of 2019
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Dated this the 4th day of November, 2019.
The prayers in the above Original Petition (Crl) are as
follows:
“1.
To issue necessary direction to the JFMC, Karunagappilly to
take up Ext.P2 petition as CMP 2374/19 in CMP 1595/19 in MC
48/19 on merits within a time limit, in the interest of justice.
2.
To call for the entire records in CMP 2374/19 in CMP 1595/19
in MC 48/19 on the files of JFCM, Karunagappilly and issue
directions to consider the petition to vacate the Ext.P1 order
and pass appropriate orders on merits withing a time limit, in
the interest of justice.
3.
To grant such other reliefs as may be deemed fit and proper to
consider the objections of the petitioner, in the interest of
justice.”
2.
Heard Sri.Praveen K.Joy, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Smt.M.N.Maya, learned Prosecutor appearing
for the 1st respondent-State. In the nature of the orders that is
proposed to be passed in this petition, notice to the 2nd
respondent will stand dispensed with.
3.
This Court had requested the Registry to ascertain
from the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court,
Karunagappilly, as to the present stage of Ext.P-2
C.M.P.No.2374/2019
in
C.M.P.No.1595/2019
in
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M.C.No.48/2019 and also about the stage of present main
matter in M.C.No.48/2019.
4.
The Registry has now informed by the said
Magistrate court concerned that the main matter in
M.C.No.48/2019 filed by the 2nd
respondent herein
(Suprabha) and her minor son is pending and the last posting
was on 25.10.2019, which was adjourned to 10.1.2020 for
mediation.
Further that interim application as
C.M.P.No.2374/2019
has
also
been
filed
in
C.M.P.No.1595/2019 for modifying the order in
C.M.P.No.1595/2019 and the said C.M.P.2374/2019 is posted
for objection of the parties and both the C.M.Ps are pending.
5.
Taking into consideration the abovesaid aspects, it
is ordered in the interest of justice that the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court, Karunagappilly will take up the matter in
Ext.P-2 C.M.P.No.2374/2019 in C.M.P.No.1595/2019 in
M.C.No.48/2019 for consideration without any further delay
and after affording reasonable opportunity to both sides will
pass orders on the said C.M.P.No.2374/2019 without much
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delay, preferably within a period of 3-4 weeks from the date of
production of a certified copy of this judgment.
The Registry will forward a copy of this judgment to the
court below concerned for necessary information at the cost of
the petitioner.
With these observations and directions, the above
Original Petition (Criminal) will stand finally disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS,
Judge.
bkn/-
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1
THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.07.2019
IN CMP 1595/2019 IN MC 48/2019 OF JFCM,
KARUNAGAPPILLY.
EXHIBIT P2
THE TRUE COPY OF THE CMP 2374/2019 IN CMP
1595/2019 IN MC 48/2019 OF JFCM,
KARUNAGAPPILLY.
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