O R D E R

The petitioners are accused Nos.1 & 2 in C.C.No.88/2019 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kothamangalam, which arose out of Crime No.1021/2018 of Pothanicad Police Station, Ernakulam. The offences alleged against them are under Section 277 read with Section 3 4 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , Section 120 (e) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 , and Section 3 read with Section 23 of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 .

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioners indulged in the reclamation and filling of paddy land comprised in Sy.Nos.583/2A/2/12, 583/2A/3/17, 583/9/1 & 583/9/2/14 of Pallarimangalam Village and made permanent constructions in the reclaimed land.

3. The Pothanicad Police registered the FIR on 23.11.2018, on the basis of a notice dated 09.11.2018 issued by the Village Officer, Pallarimangalam, and the consequential order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Muvattupuzha. After the completion of the investigation, the Sub Inspector of Police, Pothanicad, laid the final report alleging the commission of the aforesaid offences.

4. In the present petition, the petitioners would contend that the criminal p