IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15738 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- GOPINATHAN.P.V., PUTHANPARAMBIL, MARIYAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMNET SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 15738 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that in order to escape from the assault by the petitioner's wife's nephews, he has fired his licensed revolver in the air, consequent to which the 2nd respondent has seized the revolver. Petitioner's grievance is that, the same is not being released to the petitioner. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that, in respect of the firing of the revolver an FIR has been registered and the criminal court before which the complaint is pending has directed ballistic examination of the revolver. Therefore the same cannot be returned to the petitioner at present is his contention. Having heard both sides, since I am of opinion that the petitioner has to approach the criminal court for relief, I dispose of this writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the criminal court for appropriate reliefs. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/