O R D E R

Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2021 Petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 98 of 2021 registered at the Peechi Police Station for the offence under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. The petitioner is alleged to have intentionally slammed his vehicle, a truck bearing registration No.KL-08 AN 5875, on the Innova car belonging to the High Court of Kerala, parked by the side of the National Highway at Vaniyampara, at about 2.10 p.m on 04.03.2021. According to the prosecution, the driver of the car had parked the vehicle and had gone to the nearby shop for purchasing a bottle of water. At that time, the petitioner reached the spot in his vehicle and on finding the car blocking the access to his shop, demanded to move the vehicle immediately. The driver of the car replied that he will move the vehicle after purchasing the bottle of water. The petitioner got enraged by the answer and straight away slammed his truck against the car, shouting out that no one need be under the impression that the board with 'High Court' written in red letters, gives him the right to do any mischief. The incident resulted in the High Court's vehicle sustaining