Shahul Hameed v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Court modified harsh custody conditions for a vehicle seized without sand found on site and no prior offence record, requiring a security bond. Confiscation proceedings under Section 23 were confirmed.
What did the court decide?
Condition Nos. 1 and 2 set aside; directed to execute a bond for 6,00,000/- with two solvent sureties; remaining conditions and confession proceedings confirmed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAMAKRISHNAN
MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2014/3RD CHAITHRA, 1936
Crl.MC.No. 1501 of 2014
CRIME NO. 136/2012 OF KOLATHUR POLICE STATION , MALAPPURAM
PETITIONER(S):
SHAHUL HAMEED, S/O.ABOOBACKER, PALOLI HOUSE, KOLATHUR, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.T.PRASAD
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLATHUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OFKERALA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conditions imposed by the lower court for interim custody of the impugned vehicle were warranted given the lack of seized sand or prior offences.
Whether the lower court's conditions and confiscation proceedings under the Rajasthan Act should be modified or confirmed in this case.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
SHAHUL HAMEED
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
K. RAMAKRISHNAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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