IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1140 of 2011() ---------------------------------- CC.473/2009 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR CRIME NO. 225/09 OF CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- SIVANAN, RS BHAVAN, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM RESPONDENT(S): STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SMT THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. Nos.1140 of 2011, 1144 of 2011, 1145 of 2011 & 1146 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011. ORDER These Criminal Miscellaneous Cases concern the final reports submitted by Chathannur Police and cognizance taken against petitioners and others for offences punishable under Sections 20 and 21 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The Chathannur Police according to the petitioners, has submitted final reports under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Crime Nos.225 of 2009, 438 of 2008, 390 of 2010 and 316 of 2008 respectively, based on which learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor has taken cognizance and filed C.C.Nos.473 of 2009, 610 of 2009, 570 of 2010 and 616 of 2008 respectively. Petitioners have filed separate petitions in each case seeking discharge on the ground that cognizance taken on the final reports is illegal. Grievance of the petitioners is that the said petitions have not so far been disposed of. Learned counsel requested for early disposal of the petitions. I have heard learned Public Prosecutor also. 2. It is seen that petitions (for discharge) are filed in the respective cases on 18.07.2010, 21.07.2010, 31.03.2011 and 06.09.2010. It is not as if petitions are kept pending for very along. However having regard to the apprehension and grievance of petitioners it is required that those petitions (for discharge of petitioner/petitioners) are to be disposed of as early as possible. Crl.M.C. Nos.1140 of 2011, 1144 of 2011, 1145 of 2011 & 1146 of 2011 2 Resultantly these Criminal Miscellaneous Cases are disposed of directing learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor to dispose of the petitions filed by petitioner/petitioners in C.C.Nos.473 of 2009, 610 of 2009, 570 of 2010 and 616 of 2008 for their discharge as early as possible. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks