MAHESH THONNATH Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioners seek for a direction to the 2nd respondent to report the seizure of two vehicles to the jurisdictional Magistrate under Sec. 102 of Cr.PC.

(2.) The 1st petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing Registration No. KL-53-C-7850 while the 2nd petitioner is the registered owner of vehicle No. KL-57-C-4942. The aforesaid two vehicles were seized by the 2nd respondent on 11/2/2023 for alleged offences committed by the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

(3.) Since the limited complaint of the petitioner is that, despite seizure having been effected alleging commission of an offence, the 2nd respondent has failed to report the matter to the Magistrate as contemplated under Sec. 102 of Cr.P.C.