IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 3255 of 2007(B) ------------------------- CMP.3766/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, MANJERI .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONER ----------------------------- SHERIEF T.K., S/O.ASSIA, THOOVAKKUTH HOUSE, MUNDANGARA, EDAVANNA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EDAVANNA POLICE STATION. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. NAZAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J ========================== CRL.M.C. No. 3255 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008. ORDER In the light of the order dated 05.12.2007 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Crl.R.P. No. 3953/2007, the impugned order is set aside and the mini lorry in question bearing registration No. KL- 11/G-3103 shall be released on interim custody to the petitioner on the petitioner making a cash deposit of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) before the Thahasildar, Ernad and executing a bond for such amount as may be fixed by the Thahasildar with two solvent sureties each for such amount without insisting on any solvency certificate or property security and on his undertaking that he shall not alienate the mini lorry in question nor shall he dismantle the vehicle or allow the same to be used for any illicit purpose and that he shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the District Collector, Malappuram. The interim release of the vehicle will be subject to confiscation, if any, passed by the District Collector. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv