IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17563 of 2010(Q) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JERRY MATHEW, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.M.T.MATHAI,MAZHUVANCHERRY HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O.,ALWAYE,ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. P.A.PAULOSE, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.P.A.AUGUSTINE, PAYYAPPILLI HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O.,ALWAYE,ERNAKULAM DIST. 3. M.G.SHIBU, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.LATE M.P.GOPI,MATTAMTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O.,ALWAYE,ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ALUVA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DIST,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE KUTTAMASSERY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.766.,KUTTAMASSERY, ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DIST,REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.S.HRITHIK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.17563 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The main relief claimed in this writ petition filed by the petitioners who claim to be the partners of a firm by name Bosco Clay Products is to direct the Sub Inspector of Police, Aluva not to prevent the Kuttamassery Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.No.766 (R2) Bank from permitting the petitioners to operate the joint S.B.Account No.1135/1 maintained by the second respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the Sub Inspector of Police has freezed the said account during the investigation of Crime No.1876/2008 of Aluva Police Station for the reason that the amount lying in the said account belongs to the partnership firm of which the de facto complainant is also a partner. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners may be permitted to move the Magistrate for appropriate orders in respect of the aforesaid joint account. W.P.(C)No.17563/2010 : 2 : This writ petition is accordingly disposed of leaving the petitioners to move the Magistrate for appropriate orders in respect of afore mentioned joint account after giving all the partners as well as the Sub Inspector of Police, Aluva an opportunity of being heard. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj