IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 15889 of 2008(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RAVEENDRAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN, SUJA BHAVAN, KMC NO.25 WARD, KAPPILMEKKUM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENT: ---------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 15889 OF 2008 - N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 16th June 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to release the vehicle bearing Reg. No. KL 29-6135. On instruction, the learned Govt. Pleader submits that the Sub Inspector of Police, Kayamkulam, had seized the vehicle on 19.1.2008 and recovered more than 3 litres of IMFL from the vehicle and registered a case as CR. No. 20/08. It is stated that the vehicle was produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kayamkulam on 20.1.2008 and under the orders of the learned Magistrate, the vehicle is kept in police custody. 2. If the vehicle is kept under the orders of the court in relation to the criminal case, which is under investigation, and the registered owner of the vehicle seeks custody of the same, he has to approach the court concerned and get appropriate orders. W.P.(C) No. 15889 OF 2008 -2- Therefore, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the court concerned for the release of the vehicle, this writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-