IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2478 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.286/2010 OF KOVALAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER(S): IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------- N.SUDHAKARAN, AUTHORISED WHOLESALE DEALER (AWD 6), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT JEEVAN HOUSE, KOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ENAKULAM. 2. THE SI OF POLICE, KOVALAM POLICE STATION. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. No.2478 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated: 05.07.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 1st accused in Crime No.286/2010 of Kovalam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act read with Clause 5A of Kerala Rationing Order, seeks to quash Annexure I and all further proceedings. 2. It is too early for this Court, in a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to consider whether the case against the petitioner is prima facie false and that FIR is liable to be quashed and investigation is liable to be stayed. In case the Police, after investigation, files a final report charge- sheeting the petitioner and in case grounds exist to assail the charge sheet , the petitioner may work out his remedies by moving the appropriate court. This Crl.M.C is disposed of directing the Police not to unnecessarily harass the petitioner during investigation. Dated this the 5th day of July , 2010 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj