Petitioner convicted and sentenced under Kerala Forest Act sought extension to pay fine. Court noted non-compliance but allowed petition, accepting fine deposited within extended time limit.
Extension of time granted; payment made on 02/02/2007 deemed sufficient compliance.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT
THURSDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 26TH MAGHA 1928
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-----------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN CRRP.587/1997 Dated 13/09/2006
PETITIONER: PETITIONER
THADIYANANIKKAL VEETTIL GEORGE, S/O.JOSEPH, VETTILAPARA VILLAGE.
BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN
RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
R.BASANT, J
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Dated this the 15th day of February, 2007
ORDER
The petitioner has been found guilty, convicted and sentenced in a prosecution under Section 27(1) and (2) of the Kerala Forest Act. The verdict of guilty and conviction have become final with the order dated 13.09.2006 in Crl.R.P.587 of 1997 passed by another Bench of this Court. The sentence was indulgently modified by this Court. It was directed as follows:
“In the circumstances of the case, thus, the Court orders that the petitioner would pay a fine of Rs.5,000/(Rupees five thousand only) within two months from today and would not serve the jail term at this stage. In case fine is not paid, the petitioner would serve the sentence recorded by the Courts below.”
(emphasis supplied)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be granted an extension of time to deposit the fine amount.
THADIYANANIKKAL VEETTIL GEORGE
FOREST RANGE OFFICER, EDAVANNA
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
R. BASANT
As recorded by the court registry
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