IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 9261 of 2011-G. Decided on: 16th December, 2011-G. Kuldeep Kumar, son of late Sh. Puran Chand, R/o Village Surla, Tehsil & P.S. Nahan, District Sirmaur, H.P. ….. Petitioner. -Versus- 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary Home. 2. Superintendent of Police, District Srimaur, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar, Nahan, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. …… Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case enumerated hereinafter. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner. : Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus direction the 2 respondents that the Konita Scooty bearing number HR- 02-F-7322 which was taken into possession by the Police in connection with Sessions Trial No. 13-ST/7 of 2010, wherein the petitioner has been acquitted, may kindly be released.” 2. We are informed that the State has filed an appeal and the same has been admitted on 13.06.2011, pursuant to the leave granted in Cr. M.P.(M) No. 421 of 2011. The writ petitioner, therefore, may move appropriate application before the Appellate Court. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 16, 2011. (bhupender/kalpana)