IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4456 of 2008() ------------------------- CRL.M.P.NO.3892/08 OF J.F.C.M, OTTAPPALAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAMSAD, S/O.SHAHUL HAMEED, THARUVAKKODU VEEDU, MANKURISSI, MAMPARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM POLICE STATION, OTTAPPALAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.4456 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008 ORDER Petitioner's vehicle is allegedly involved in the commission of an offence under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The vehicle was seized by the police. It was directed to be released to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. The petitioner is aggrieved by condition No.2 imposed by the learned Magistrate obliging him to make a cash deposit of Rs.50,000/-. The petitioner accepts all other conditions. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the cash deposit directed to be made as per condition No.2 can be reduced from Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) to Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only). The other conditions imposed shall continue to remain. 3. This Crl.M.C is allowed to the above extent. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-