K. Ramakrishnan, J.

1. Crl.M.C.No.5125/2013 was filed by the sole accused in S.T.No.2221/2013, while Crl.M.C.No.5126/2013 was filed by the first accused in S.T.No.2228/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5121/2013 was filed by the sole accused in S.T.No.2225/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5128/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2229/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5129/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2221/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5130/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2222/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5131/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2226/2013, Crl.M.C.No.5132/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2223/2013 and Crl.M.C.No.5133/2013 was filed by sole accused in S.T.No.2224/2013, all on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kollam, for quashing the proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter called the 'Code').

Crl.M.C.No.5725/2013

Petitioner is the sole accused in S.T.No.2227/2013 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kollam. On 25.05.2010 at about 11.00 a.m., Kottiyam West police got information that petitioner was engaged in illeg