IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2009 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9748 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUHAMMED, S/O.KHADER, PAZHUVATHU PARAMBIL HOUSE, MATHILAKAM P.O., KOOLIMUTTAM VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUNGALLOOR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATHILAKAM. 4. RASHEEDA ASHRAF, W/O.ASHRAF, MANGALAMPALLI HOUSE, KOOLIMUTTAM. 5. FAHAD, S/O.ASHRAF, MANGALAMPALLI HOUSE, KOOLIMUTTAM. R1 TO 3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9748 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- DATED:MARCH 27, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J. This writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to release the car bearing registration No.KL.13L/8216 taken from the house of the petitioner on 23.3.2009. 2. The Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the car was taken into custody in connection with a complaint that the car was used for abducting the 4th respondent's daughter by the son of the petitioner. There are other criminal complaints also and a crime is registered. However, it is not necessary to dwelve into the details of the factual situation. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that if the petitioner is prepared to execute a kychit undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when required by the police and subject to the taking of photocopies of the documents, if any, found in the car, it can be returned, to which course the petitioner is also W.P.(C) No.9748 of 2009 :2: agreeable. 3. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to release the car bearing registration No. KL.13L/8216 on the petitioner giving an unconditional undertaking to produce the car as and when required. It is open to the police officer to take photocopies of the original documents, if any, kept in the car. The petitioner may produce a copy of this order before the respondents for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. mt/-