A.B.Sudheer v. The Sub Inspector Of Police, Maradu Police Station
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2015/12TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 23278 of 2015 (H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
----------------------- A.B.SUDHEER, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.BALAN, ATHIKAVIL HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.R.VINOD MS.JENCY SUSAN JOSE SRI.V.SRI NATH RESPONDENT(S):
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THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 304.
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THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOCHI CITY, PARK AVENUE ROAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 031.
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RANGE, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
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STATE OF KERALA, REP; BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
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MR.VINOD, CIVIL POLICE OFFICER, MARADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM - 682 304.
R1 TO R5 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
--------------------------------------- W.P(C). No.23278 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2015.
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is aggrieved with the seizure of a Hyundai Accent Car bearing Registration No.KL-07-BG-4027.
2. The learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that, the car was driven by the 2nd accused in Crime No.259 of 2015 and when the police tried to apprehend him, the car was abandoned and the accused/driver ran away. It is in the said circumstances that the vehicle was seized. The vehicle is now said to be produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-I, Kochi in pursuance to Crime No.259 of 2015 of Maradu Police Station.
In such circumstances, the petitioner would have to approach the learned Magistrate's Court for release of the vehicle.
WP(C) No.23278 of 2015 Leaving open such remedy, the writ petition would stand closed.
Sd/- K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE sp