IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 654 of 2008(C) ------------------------ CMP.5595/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER: ------------------ M.K.PRASANTH, GURUMUKHA HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., CHETTIPEEDIKA, KANNUR-670 002. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR-670 001. 2. PULIYILANDY MANOJ, S/O.BHASKARAN, PULIYILANDY HOUSE, KOTTAKKUNNU P.O., KATTAMPALLY, KANNUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 654 Of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard both sides. Petitioner is the registered owner of a car - Tata Indica bearing Registration No. KL-13/L 3321, which was seized by the Kannur Town Police on 7.12.07 in connection with the Crime No.612/2007, registered for an offence punishable under Section 379 IPC at the instance of the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant. The petitioner preferred Ext.P3 petition, for interim custody under Section 451 Cr.P.C, before the J.F.C.M-II, Kannur. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said petition which was filed as early as on 10.12.07 has not been taken up for consideration but was being adjourned and it now stands posted to 18.2.08. Applications for interim custody of vehicles produced in court cannot be kept pending for a long period. They have to be disposed of expeditiously. Hence J.F.C.M- II, Kannur is directed to dispose of Ext.P3 application filed as CMP No.5595 of 2007 expeditiously and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) sj Crl.M.C.No. of 2007 2