JUDGMENT

The short grievance of the petitioner is that his vehicle, a J.C.B, bearing no.KL-63F-6379, has been seized by the 4^th respondent as per Ext.P2 F.I.R. According to the learned counsel, petitioner's vehicle was taken on hire by the 5^th respondent and the petitioner had absolutely no clue whether the activities going on is a private land or a Government land. The petitioner has not committed any offence. Nor is there any violation of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act . On such premise, the petitioner seeks release of the vehicle.

2. Learned Government Pleader would submit that Ext.P2 F.I.R would reveal offences under Sections 3 29 (3), 303(2), read with, Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023; Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act , 1984, and also, under Section 7 (a) of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act , 1957.

3. Having taken note of the above-referred facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the release of the vehicle cannot be directed in exe