Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 5TH PHALGUNA, OP(CRL.) NO. 17 OF 2023 IN SC 205/2017 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT,THRISSUR PETITIONER: SHINE AGED 29 YEARS S/O PARAMESWARAN, SHANI NIVAS, THALAYAZHAM DESOM, THALAYAZHAM VILLAGE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686141 BY ADVS. E.S.SANEEJ JOMON P.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, THRISSUR, PIN - 3 XXXX XXXXXX, PIN - 680503 R1 AND R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K. PUSHPA LETHA THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..2..
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has filed this Original Petition seeking the following reliefs:-
(i) To issue directions to the Principal District and Sessions (Special) Court, Thrisur to dispose of the case pending as the SC Hon’ble Court, in the interest of justice.
(ii) To call for a report from the Principal District and Sessions (Special) Court, Thrisur with regard to the present status of the case pending as SC 205/2017.
(iii) To dispense with the English translation of the documents produced in vernacular language.
(iv) To grant such other reliefs which this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. ..3..
2. On 11.01.2023, this Court directed the Registry to obtain a report from the learned Sessions Judge, Thrissur, (Special Court) on the time required for the disposal of S.C.No.205 of 2017.
3. This Court obtained a report from the District &
Sessions Judge (Special Judge) to the effect that the matter could be disposed of within a period of four months. Therefore, the District & Sessions Judge (Special Judge) Thrisur, is directed to dispose of S.C. No.205 of 2017 within a period of four months from this date. The Original Petition is allowed. Sd/- K. BABU, JUDGE kkj ..4.. EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.2846/2016 OF KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION DATED 16.10.2016 EXT.P2: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN SC AND SESSIONS (SPECIAL) COURT, THRISUR