IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 2554 of 2007() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MAHESH, AGED 37, S/O. RAMANATHAN, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.XXXIII/2892 C "SOUPARNIKA", PALLATH ROAD, THAMMANAM PO, PALARIVATTOM KOCHI-32. BY ADV. SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. No.2554 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 ORDER The short grievance of the petitioner is that an auto rickshaw of which he is the owner is detained unnecessarily at the Police Station without taking any further steps. Notice was given to the learned Public Prosecutor . The learned Public Prosecutor after taking instructions submits that the vehicle is seized by the Police in Cr.No.373/2006 of Thrikkakara Police Station. Seizure was reported to the learned Magistrate. Vehicle has now been kept in the custody of the Police on the basis of the directions issued by the learned Magistrate. These submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor is taken note of and recorded. In the light of such submissions, it is for the petitioner now to approach the learned Magistrate and make appropriate application for release of the vehicle under Section 451 Cr.P.C. This Crl.M.C. is dismissed with the above observation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj Crl.M.C.No. of 2007 2