IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4044 of 2008() ------------------------- CRMP.2428/2008 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, PARAPPANANGADI ................................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- HANEEFA.V, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED KUTTY, VAKKATHODIKA HOUSE, MUNNIYUR, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING REG.NO.KL-10-K-7110) BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.P.VENUGOPAL (1086/92) RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - REPRESENTING CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRURANGADI. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 4044 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of October, 2008 O R D E R The petitioner, whose vehicle was seized on the allegation that it was involved in the commission of the offence under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and to whom such vehicle has been released subject to conditions, which conditions include a condition that an amount of Rs.30,000/- should be remitted in cash before the Magistrate, has now come before this Court with a prayer that the cash deposit amount – Rs.30,000/- - may be reduced. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that consistent with the practice followed by this Court and by the court below a direction for deposit of Rs.25,000/-, which is the maximum amount of fine impossible under Section 20 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, can be imposed. Crl.M.C.No. 4044 of 2008 2 3. This Crl.M.C. is accordingly allowed as agreed. Condition No.2 is modified. The petitioner need now deposit only Rs.25,000/- in cash. (R. BASANT) Judge tm