IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1057 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 153/2008 of KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BASHEER, S/O.KOYA, AGED 26 YEARS KINARULLA KANDIYIL HOUSE, PERUVAYAL P.O. KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA/ SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, KODUNGALLUR THRISSUR, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE (RDO) REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR-3. BY ADV. SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== CRL.M.C. No.1057 of 2008 ========================== Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008. O R D E R The petitioner who claims to be the registered owner of a Santro Car bearing registration No. KL-13/K-8515, seeks release of the said vehicle which was seized by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kodungallur Police Station on 07.02.2008. According to the petitioner, while the vehicle was driven by the driver of the petitioner it developed engine trouble at Sringapuram Junction and it had to be pulled up for getting a mechanic to attend to the failure and while so the Sub Inspector of Police, Kodungallur Police Station had seized the vehicle. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that since the vehicle was lying unattended, it was seized under suspicion and a crime was registered as crime No. 153 of 2008 under Section 102 Cr.P.C and that the subsequent investigation has not revealed the commission of any crime involving the said vehicle and that the vehicle can be released to the petitioner. Accordingly, the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner forthwith. This Crl.M.C is allowed as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv