IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10308 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LAKSHMI.L, D/O. LEELA, T.C.22/446-11, K.P.LANE, KONCHIRAVILA MANACAUD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, THAMPANOOR POLICE STATION. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10308 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the widow of Shri Prakash, who committed suicide at Eliza International Hotel at Thampanoor on 17.1.2010. The various articles which were in his possession then have been seized by the 2nd respondent and they include the passports of the petitioner and her daughter, ATM cards of the petitioner, a Scorpio car and its documents. Exhibit P1 is the copy of the mahazar. The vehicle bearing registration No.KL.01-AU.225 which belonged to the petitioner was also seized by the police. 2. It is pointed out that so far the articles have not been released and therefore the petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent to release the vehicle and other articles. 3. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the articles including the vehicle can be released to the petitioner on executing a bond before the 1st respondent. Therefore, on execution of a bond by the petitioner, the various W.P.(C)No.10308/10 -2- articles seized will be released to her. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn