High Court Kerala High Court

Sujith vs State Of Kerala on 26 March, 2009

Kerala High Court
Sujith vs State Of Kerala on 26 March, 2009
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1078 of 2009()


1. SUJITH, AGED 28 YEARS,
                      ...  Petitioner
2. SADASIVA KURUP, AGED 70 YEARS,

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
                       ...       Respondent

                For Petitioner  :SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR

 Dated :26/03/2009

 O R D E R
                     V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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                 Crl.R.P. No. 1078 of 2009
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          Dated this the 26th day of March, 2009

                           O R D E R

Petitioners who are accused 1 and 2 in C.C. No.934/2007

of Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Pathanamthitta for

offences punishable under Sections 20, 21 and 23 of the Kerala

Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand

Act, 2001 challenge the order dated 12-2-2009 passed by the

learned Magistrate issuing process.

2. The contention of the petitioners that the aforesaid

offences are not made out against the petitioners cannot be

considered by this Court in a revision filed against the order

issuing process. The remedy of the petitioners is to plea for a

discharge with appropriate stage.

3. This revision is, accordingly, dismissed without

prejudice the right of the petitioners to plea for a discharge

before the learned Magistrate. In case the petitioners filing an

application for personal exemption, the learned Magistrate shall

allow the same for the purpose of considering the plea of

discharge raised by the petitioners.

V. RAMKUMAR,
JUDGE.

mn.