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Thonikkadavath Shoukathali vs The Tahsildar on 10 February, 2009

Lorry No.KL-5/5227 was seized by the police in crime No.640/2008 of Sasthamcotta police station registered for the offences under Sections 379, 188 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 20 and 21 of Kerala River Bank Protection and Removal of Sand Act, 2001. Petitioner filed C.M.P.4365/2009 under Section 451 of Code of Criminal Procedure for interim custody of the vehicle. Under Annexure-A3 order learned Magistrate dismissed the petition holding that in view of the decision of this court in Shoukathali v. Tahsildar (2009 (1) KLT 640) petitioner has to approach District Collector for interim custody of the vehicle. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure-A3 order and for interim custody of the vehicle contending that when the offences alleged include offence under Indian Penal Code and when the vehicle was produced before the Magistrate, learned Magistrate is competent CRMC 2549/09 2 to grant interim custody under Section 451 of Code of Criminal Procedure and dismissal of the application is illegal.
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