High Court of KeralaWP(C)/14027/2015disposed of

Sineesh v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2015-05-08Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque5 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. 14027 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- SINEESH, S/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, KOCHERIL HOUSE, BRAHMAMANGALAM P.O., CHEMBU VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, (OWNER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL.03-N-5111). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 605.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.FAZIL. P.

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. 14027 of 2015 (C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR DATED 05.05.2015 PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED 08.04.2015 IN W.P.(C)NO.11214 OF 2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.14027 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-03N-5111 has 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.14027 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

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