Back
2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2449
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
RENJITH R., VIJAYALAL, SAJEEV – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 1651 OF 2021 | CRIME NO.29/2020
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri.R.Gopan
For the Respondents: Sri.Arvind V. Mathew, PP
The court allows petitioners to pursue further legal remedies despite ongoing proceedings related to the FIR under specific environmental statutes.
Headnote:This Crl.M.C. challenges the FIR under the Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Area Act, 2005, alleging illegal transportation of teak wood without proper documents. The prosecution acknowledged subsequent proceedings are ongoing. The Court decides to close the Crl.M.C., allowing the petitioners to pursue further legal remedies.
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to the fir regarding illegal teak wood transport. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. subsequent legal proceedings acknowledged by the court. (Para 3) |
O R D E R
=========
This Crl.M.C. is filed by the petitioners seeking to quash Annexure A Form I Report/FIR in O.R.No.29 of 2020 of Palode Forest Range, Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioners had been charged for offences punishable under Section 6(3)(5)(6), 7,9 and 10 of the Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non Forest Area Act, 2005 .
2. The allegation is that on 29.10.2020, the accused had illegally transported teak wood without carrying therewith the legally envisaged documents.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri.Aravind V. Mathew, the learned Public Prosecutor submits that subsequent to the filing of the Form I Report, a Form II Report has been filed and proceedings therefrom are now pending as C.C.No.165 of 2025 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court (Forest), Nedumangad. As with earlier postings on 27.03.2025, 17.09.2025 and 29.09.2025, there is no appearance for the petitioners.
In view of the said subsequent development as submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor, this Crl.M.C. is closed, reserving the rights of the petitioners to pursue all remedies available to them in law as against the pending proceedings.
Sd/-
