Kerala High Court
Anas K.M vs State Of Kerala
Author: T.R.Ramachandran Nair
Bench: T.R.Ramachandran Nair
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY 2013/9TH MAGHA 1934
Crl.MC.No. 625 of 2013 ()
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CRIME NO. 740/2012 OF MUHAMMA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :
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1. ANAS K.M., S/O. MAJEED, AGED 30 YEARS
KAITHAPPARAMBIL HOUSE,PONNAD P.O.
MANNANCHERRY ALAPPUZHA.
2. JAIMON, S/O.THAMBAN, AGED 25 YEARS
NEDUMCHIRA VEETIL,MUHAMMA PANCHAYATH
MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA
BY ADV. SRI.ABDUL JALEEL.A
RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT :
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1. STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
MUHAMMA POLICE STATION,MUHAMMA P.O.
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTORSRI. T. RAMA PRASAD UNNI
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 29-01-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
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Crl.MC.No. 625 of 2013 ()
APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS :
ANNEXURE-A1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE LORRY
BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-07/X 8805
ANNEXURE-A2 - CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR NO.740/2012 DATED 11-12-12 AND
MAHAZAR
ANNEXURE-A3 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO COMPOUND OFFENCE FILED
BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15-1-2013
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
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T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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Criminal M.C.No.625/2013
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Dated this the 29th day of January, 2013
O R D E R
The vehicle owned by the first petitioner was seized and a criminal case was registered against the driver of the vehicle as evident from Annexure-A2 copy of the First Information Report. Prayer is to consider the application for compounding filed by the accused, namely, the second petitioner. Copy of the application has been produced as Annexure-A3. It is the case of the petitioners that the relevant rule, namely, Rule 60A(1) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules provides for filing an application for compounding but it is pointed out that the application is not being disposed of by the second respondent.
2. Heard the learned Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 and 2.
3. The criminal miscellaneous case is disposed of with the following directions. It is upto the second respondent to consider the plea for compounding and appropriate decision will be taken within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. It will be open to him to compound the offences or not and if the offences are compounded, necessary compounding fee will be collected in terms of the provisions under the Act and the Rules. If offences are compounded, the vehicle will be released to the registered owner on production of valid documents. If the offences are not compounded, the second respondent will be free to Crl.M.C No.625/2013 -:2:- proceed in accordance with law. The criminal miscellaneous case is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
(T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms