High Court of KeralaWP(C)/14020/2015disposed of

Muraleedharan v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2015-05-12Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MAY 2015/22ND VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 14020 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- MURALEEDHARAN, MURALEE BHAVANAM, SOUTH MANKUZHI, PALLIKKANAKKU P.O.

BY ADVS.SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW SRI.NIRMAL V NAIR RESPONDENT(S):

-------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE STATION, ADOOR.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SAVAD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 14020 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF TIPPER LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION:KL-31-B-3401.

EXHIBIT P2: A TRUE COPY OF MAHAZAR IN RESPECT OF THE SEIZURE OF THE VEHICLE OWNED BY THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13.5.14 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN CRL.M.C.2529/2014.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S.TO JUDGE Msv/

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.14020 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 12th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-31B-3491 been seized alleging violation of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. He seeks to compound the offence under Rule 60A (1) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 before the Sub Inspector of Police.

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.14020 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