IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4253 of 2008() ------------------------- CMP.4812/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VADAKARA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURENDRAN.K, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 42 YRS, KOLAVI HOUSE, IRINGAL.P.O, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATAKARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERLA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, ALONG WITH CRMC NO. 4256 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. Nos.4253 & 4256 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008 ORDER Petitioners are aggrieved by identical conditions imposed by the learned Magistrate while ordering release of the vehicles belonging to the petitioners to their custody pending investigation into crimes registered under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. The first condition imposed as per the impugned orders is that the petitioners must execute bonds for Rs.6 lakhs with two solvent sureties each for the like sum. That condition is imposed in addition to the direction to deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- as cash security. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners asserts and the learned Public Prosecutor accepts that the actual value of the vehicles involved will be much below Rs.6 lakhs. 4. In these circumstances, as agreed by both sides, it is directed that the petitioners need execute bonds for Rs.2 lakhs with two solvent sureties each for the like sum. Identical Crl.M.C. Nos.4253 & 4256 of 2008 2 condition No.1 in both these cases is modified to the above extent. 5. These Crl.M.Cs are allowed to the above extent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/ Crl.M.C. Nos.4253 & 4256 of 2008 3 Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 ORDER The grievance of the petitioners in both these cases is only about condition No.1 regarding the amount of the bond to be executed. 2. Notice given. The learned Public Prosecutor shall take instructions. 3. Call on 17.11.2008. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-