Rajesh v. Sub Inspector Of Police
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. 14421 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
---------------------- RAJESH, AGED 42 YEARS S/O. KARUNAKARAN, ANITHAVILASOM, PUTHUMALA P.O. ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN:690510.
BY ADV. SRI.M.G.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S):
------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ADOOR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN:690510.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SHAFFI.M.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
PJ
WP(C).No. 14421 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1:
TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DATED 30.9.2008. EXHIBTI P2:
TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 8.5.2015 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P3:
TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.858/2015 DATED 8.5.2015 OF ADOOR POLICE STATION.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.
/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14421 of 2015 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of May, 2015
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is the owner of a vehicle bearing registration number KL-04/X 7837. The vehicle has been seized by the respondent 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) before the respondent, Sub Inspector of Police. Petitioner expressed his willingness to compound the offence.
2. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner on payment of `.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) by the petitioner on the vehicle. On payment of the amount as above, the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner forthwith by the respondent. If any crime has been registered against the petitioner, the respondent shall report the composition of the offence before the competent Court.
The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JV JUDGE