IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 1867 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.647/2009 OF KOIPURAM POLICE STATION CMP.6948/2010 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT- II,PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER(S): 1ST ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------- THANKACHAN @ K.V.THOMAS, AGED 52 YEARS, KAVINADATHU VEEDU, CHIRAYIRAMPU, MARAMON, KOZENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT; --------------------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOIPURAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWICK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C..No.1867 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31 st day of May, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 1st accused in Crime No.647/2009 of Koipuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 7 and 8 of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960, challenges Annexure 1 order dated 13.1.2010 passed by the J.F.C.M-II, Pathanamthitta dismissing the application for interim custody of 12 plastic chairs, one wooden table and a table cloth allegedly belonging to the petitioner. 2. The learned Magistrate has stated that the petitioner is an accused in three crimes all of which are for the same offence and that if the movables are released to the petitioner on interim custody, he is likely to commit similar offences again. That apart, the above articles are necessary for the trial of the case. 3. I see no good ground to interfere with the order passed by the learned Magistrate . This Crl.M.C is accordingly dismissed. Dated this the 31 st day of May, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj