IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1552 of 2010() ------------------------------ CMP.1669/2010 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, THAMARASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER ------------------------------- KADER, AGED 40 YEARS,S/O. CHEKKOONHI, MEELAYIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKOTH AMSOM, KODUVALLY. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SMT. PUSHPALATHA M.K. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P. No. 1552 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated the 9th Day of June, 2010 ORDER This Crl.Revision Petition is preferred by the owner of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-57/B-7517 challenging the order dated 7.5.2010 in CMP No.1669/2010 in Crime No.266/10 of Thamarassery Police Station, under section 457 Cr.P.C. In the impugned order it is stated that the report was sent to the District Collector concerned and the vehicle is not produced before the Court. 2. After hearing the learned Public Prosecutor, this Court, by an interim order dated 18.5.2010 in Crl.M.A.No.4692 of 2010, ordered to release the vehicle as an interim measure, to the petitioner subject to the conditions stipulated therein. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after filing the above Crl.R.P., the Police has registered a case under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. If CRL.R.P.1552/2010 -:2:- that be so, I am of the view that this Crl.R.P can be disposed of, directing the District Collector, Kozhikode, who is the competent authority, to complete the proceedings with respect to the vehicle in question, within a reasonable time. Accordingly, this Crl.R.P is disposed of directing the District Collector, Kozhikode, who is the competent authority under the provisions of the above Act, to complete the proceedings, if any initiated with respect to the above vehicle, within a reasonable time. Needless to say that the interim order issued by this Court on 18.5.2010 in Crl.M.A.No.4962/2010 and the release of the vehicle to the petitioner as an interim measure, is subject to the final outcome of the proceedings of the District Collector indicated above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- CRL.R.P.1552/2010 -:3:- kvm/- JUDGMENT Dated:..