IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1066 of 2008() ------------------------- CRMP.1196/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ SREEKUMARAN NAIR, S/O.SIVANKUTTY NAIR KALLUKOOTTATHIL VEEDU, VALLIKODU VILLAGE KOZHENCHERRY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANMULA THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J ...................................... Crl. M.C. No. 1066 of 2008 ...................................... Dated: 11-03-2008 O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. In the light of the common order dated 25.02.2008 passed in Crl.M.C No. 543 of 2008 and connected cases, the impugned order is set aside and Crl.M.P. NO.1196 of 2008 on the file of the J.F.C.M. I, Pathanamthitta shall stand restored to file and the mini lorry in question shall be released to the petitioner on interim custody on the petitioner making a cash deposit for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) and executing a bond for Rs.5,00,000/- (five lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount (without insisting on solvency certificate from such sureties) to the satisfaction of the Magistrate and on the petitioner giving an undertaking on the following terms:- Crl. M.C. No. 1066 of 2008 -2- 1. The petitioner shall not permit the user of the lorry for any illicit purpose 2. The petitioner shall not transfer wholly or in part the lorry to any other person. 3. The petitioner shall produce the lorry before the Magistrate as and when directed to do so in the same condition in which it is released to him. 4. The interim custody of the lorry shall be subject to final orders, if any, to be passed for confiscation. This petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani /true copy Crl. M.C. No. 1066 of 2008 -2- V.RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE). ani