IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2252 of 2009 ------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 291/2009 KODAKARA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR) PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER ---------------------------------------- PRASAD, S/O.RAGHAVAN,THAYYIL HOUSE NEAR PANAMPILLY COLLAGE, POTTA PO, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODAKARA, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. B. VINOD THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2252 of 2009 -------------------------- ORDER A motor bike KL-8/M 5890 was seized by the police in Crime No.291/2009 of Kodakara Police Station. Petitioner, claiming to be its registered owner, filed Annexure-2 petition before Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thrissur, before whom the motor bike was produced, for getting custody of the vehicle. This petition is filed under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for a direction to release the motor bike to the petitioner. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that motor bike was seized by the police, as it was found in an abandoned stage and produced before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thrissur and on investigation, it was found that no offence was committed and a report was also filed before Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thrissur to that effect. CRMC 2252/09 2 3. In such circumstances, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thrissur, before whom motor bike KL-8/M 5890 was produced, is directed to pass appropriate orders in the application filed by the petitioner without delay. Petition is disposed. 27th July, 2009 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv