IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3651 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.440/2009 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II(FOREST OFFENCES), PUNALUR PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------ 1. KURIAN E.KALATHIL, PROPRIETOR, PONMUDI ESTATE, T.C.14/1004, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. K.N.PRAHLADAN, MANAGER, PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. RAMESHAN, WORKER, PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. VINCENT @ KANI, WORKER, PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. YAGAPPAN, WORKER, PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. DAS, WORKER, PONMUDI ESTATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SMT.C.J.AJITHA RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE: -------------------------------------------------- 1. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, KULATHUPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== CRL.M.C.No.3651,3652 & 3664 OF 2010 =========================== Dated this the 6th day of September,2010 ORDER Petitioners are respectively the accused in C.C.440/2009, 3/2010 and C.C.487/2009 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court- II, Punalur. These petitions are filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the cognizance taken. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that petitioners may be permitted to raise all the contentions raised herein and seek an order of discharge from the trial court. Petitions are disposed granting liberty to the petitioners to raise all the contentions raised herein and seek an order of discharge under section 239 of Code of Criminal Crl.M.C.3651,3652 & 3664 of 2010 2 Procedure, if charge is not framed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006