IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6516 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SANTHA, W/O.THANKAPPAN, 37/6, KOPPANALIL HOUSE, NADUTHURUTHI, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 3. SIBY TOM, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, PANANGAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 6516 of 2008 ======================= Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner states that she is the registered owner of a bike bearing Regn. KL 39 9537. According to her, though the bike was not involved in any criminal case or investigation, the same was seized by the 3rd respondent. It is stated that despite request, the bike was not released and hence this writ petition to direct the authorities for release of the vehicle. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submit that it is the very bike that is involved in an earlier offence committed under Section 397 of the I.P.C. It is also stated that petitioner's son is the accused in criminal no.41/08 of Panangad Police Station. When her son was chased by the police he escaped leaving the bike and hence it was seized by the police. The learned Government Pleader informed that the bike is still available in the station and that if the registered owner W.P.(C) No. 6516/2008 -2- approaches with supporting documents, the same will be released. In view of factual position as above, the action taken by the authorities cannot be faulted. Now it is up to the registered owner to approach the authorities and seek the release of the vehicle. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jp /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE