IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18666 of 2009(Q) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- N.C.KASHINATH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.NAMADEVE, BALAJI GOLD TESTING, SHOP NO.556, VALLOOR ROAD, POOCHUNNIPADAM, P.O.OORAKAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERPPU POLICE STATION, CHERPPU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. B.VINOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18666 of 2009 Q -------------------------- JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus or direction to the respondents to release 155 grams of gold seized from the shop of the petitioner and for a direction commanding the respondents to furnish details of the crime and place from where the gold was seized. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that in Crime No.328/2007 of Kasargod Police Station 75.200 grams and 75.210 grams of gold were seized from the petitioner and produced before Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-I, Kasargod. In such circumstances, it is for the petitioner to approach the concerned Magistrate for interim custody of the gold ornaments. Petition is disposed. 23rd July, 2009 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv