IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11615 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- GHATGE PATIL TRANSPORTS LTD., 1/107, B, DHAYALU STREET, METTUPALAYAM ROAD, COIMBATORE-641 030, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, P.AJAYAN. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11615 OF 2010 (B) ===================== Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P5, to the extent, Rs.3,00,000/-, being the market value of the lorry involved in Crime No.68/09 of Excise Range Office, Palakkad, is directed to be deposited for giving interim custody of the lorry. 2. In the peculiar facts of this case, I feel it is only appropriate that if the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee for Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs only) mentioned in Ext.P5, the vehicle should be released. The writ petition is therefore disposed of modifying Ext.P5 and directing that if the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee of Rs.3 lakhs issued by a Nationalised Bank, the vehicle mentioned therein will be released to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp