IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16198 of 2009(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O.LOUIS, DEEPU BHAVAN, HOUSE NO.1/230, CHOOZHATTUKOTTA, VILAVOORKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FORT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.16198 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges the seizure of his vehicle effected by the 3rd respondent, which he submits that, without authority. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that petitioner refused to stop the vehicle, in spite of the signal being shown by the 3rd respondent and later the vehicle was chased and intercepted. There is also an allegation that petitioner had assaulted the Sub Inspector of Police. Crime No.509/2009 has been registered against the petitioner for offences under Section 194 of IPC and under the Motor Vehicles Act. He submits that vehicle has already been produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Trivandrum in Crime No.509/2009. It is open to the petitioner to move the Magistrate for release of the vehicle and if such application is filed, the same shall be looked into and orders passed without delay by the learned Magistrate. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma 2 ma (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 3