1. This is a petition filed u/s.482 of Cr.P.C. to quash Annexure-A final report in Crime No.175/2012 of Chottanikkara Police Station, which was registered for offences punishable u/s.188 IPC and u/s.30 of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act” for short), pending before Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kolenchery as C.C.No.1494/2012, by invoking the inherent jurisdiction. Petitioners are accused Nos.5 to 11 in Crime No.175/2012 of Chottanikkara Police Station, which was registered by the Sub Inspector of Police, Chottanikkara for violation of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet land Act, 2000. Petitioners contended that mandatory provisions were not complied in this case and if trial is proceeded, it amounts to a mere abuse of the process of Court.

2. The allegation against the petitioners is that on 30.5.2012 at about 8.45 a.m, while the Sub Inspector of Police, Chottanikkara, was on patrol duty, he found that the property comprised in Re.Sy.No.269/5 in Block No.2 of Kurikkad village, which includes a paddy land as per the revenue records, was converted illegally. There is a prohib