The petitioner herein is the first accused in C.C. No.169/2012 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court – II, Attingal. Crime in the said case was originally registered under Sections 323, 406 and 494 of IPC. Prosecution under Section 494 IPC was later quashed by this court as per the order in Crl.M.C 1342/2011 at the investigation stage. Now the petitioner seeks orders directing the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case expeditiously on the ground that she is employed in Tamil Nadu, and that if trial is prolonged, she will have to come here very often, which the higher authorities will not permit. 2. On hearing the learned Counsel and the learned public prosecutor I feel that there can be a direction for speedy disposal of the case, but this court is not inclined to direct a time bound disposal, on a consideration of the huge pendency of cases in different courts including the trial court. Accepting the concern of the petitioner who is a lady, who will have to travel very often to face trial I find that a direction for expeditiously disposal can be made.
In the result, this petition is allowed in part. The court below is hereby directed that earnest efforts shall be made to try and disposed of CC 169/2012 as expeditiously as possible.
P.UBAID, JUDGE sab