IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3018 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.303/2010 OF THODUPUZHA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 2 & 3 ---------------------- 1. SAJAS A., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.ALI, AACHERIVAYALIL HOUSE, PEZHAKAPILLY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 2. SHEMEER V.J., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.JAMAL, VAPPUKUNNEL HOUSE, PEZHAKAPILLY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, (S.I. OF POLICE, THODUPUZHAM POLICE STATION), REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. No.3018 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated: 30th day of July, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.303/2010 of Thodupuzha Police Station for offences punishable under Clause 5(a) of Kerala Rationing Order, 1966 read with Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1965, seek to quash Annexure A FIR 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 petitioners 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 petitioners may work out their remedies by moving the appropriate court. This Crl.M.C is disposed of directing the Police not to unnecessarily harass the petitioners during investigation. Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) dmb