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A.Raji v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2015-05-08Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2015/18TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 13968 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- A. RAJI, S/O.AZEES, AGED 48 YEARS, THONDIYATH PADINJARETHIL, MULAKKUZHA P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689 505.

BY ADVS.SRI.RAAJESH S.SUBRAHMANIAN, SRI.V.R.RAJESH.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689 121.

BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ROSE MICHAEL.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 13968 of 2015 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF JCB BEARING NO.KL-30-C-4742.

EXT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZAR DATED 02-05-2015 PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17-04-2015 IN WP(C).NO.12628 OF 2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.13968 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-30C-4742 has been seized alleging violation of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. She seeks to compound the offence under Rule 60A (1) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 before the Sub Inspector of Police.

2.

There shall be a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to compound the offence on payment of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand only). There shall be a further direction to the respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner, on payment as above. Needless to say, once the offence is compounded, no prosecution proceedings shall be initiated against the petitioner in respect of the incident

W.P.(C) No.13968 of 2015 2 which led to the instant writ petition. If a report has already been lodged in the competent criminal court, a further report to the effect that the offence has been compounded shall also be filed.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln