IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 161 of 2009() ------------------------ CMP.2503/2008 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KALPETTA O.R.NO.23/08 OF MEPPADY FOREST RANGE .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- SATHEESH KUMAR,S/O.SHEKARAN, KALLAYIMMAL,KOTTANADU POST,MEPPADY, WAYANAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE FOREST RANGE OFFICER,MEPPADY, REP.BY THE P.PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.161 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 ORDER Petitioner's vehicle was allegedly involved in the commission of a forest offence. The same was seized. An application was filed for release f the vehicle and by Annexure-I order dated 24.09.08, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate directed release of the vehicle subject to very onerous conditions including the furnishing of a bank guarantee. It is submitted at the Bar that the petitioner has complied with all the conditions. But at the belated stage the respondent, who did not release the vehicle, preferred a revision on 02.12.08. The same is pending before the learned Sessions Judge, Wayanad. The petitioner has come to this Court aggrieved by the admission of the revision petition and the refusal to release the vehicle in favour of the petitioner though he has complied with all the necessary requirements. The learned Sessions Judge has suspended the order also. 2. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that it will only be proper to direct the learned Sessions Judge to dispose of Crl.M.C. No.161 of 2009 2 Crl.M.C.No.2543 of 2008 as expeditiously as possible - at any rate, within a period of 7 days from the date on which a copy of this order is placed before the learned Sessions Judge. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. 3. This Crl.M.C is accordingly dismissed subject to the above specific directions. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-