IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 11TH BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3620 of 2010() ------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC 43/2010,CC 160/2010 CC 180/2010 IN CC.1064/2009 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR .................... PETITIONER(S): -------------------- GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 49 YEARS OLD, S/O. SIVASANKARAPILLA, KIZHAKKEKKARAPUTHEN VEEDU, PALLIMON P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNUR, THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3620 of 2010 -------------------------- ORDER Petitioner is the first accused in C.C.Nos. 1064/2009, 43/2010, 160/2010 and 180/2010 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Paravoor, Kollam, registered for the offences under Sections 20 and 21 of Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Magistrate to consider the applications for discharge filed by the petitioner contending that learned Magistrate cannot take cognizance of the offences on a final report submitted by Sub Inspector of Police. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor were heard. 3. Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor, Kollam is directed to hear and dispose Annexure-A3 petitions expeditiously. Petition is disposed. 2nd September, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv