Varkichan vs State Of Kerala on 7 November, 2008

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

Crl.MC.No. 4113 of 2008()


1. VARKICHAN, AGED 46 YEARS,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH
                       ...       Respondent

                For Petitioner  :SMT.P.P.STELLA

                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT

 Dated :07/11/2008

 O R D E R
                              R.BASANT, J
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                     Crl.M.C. No.4113 of 2008
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             Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008

                                  ORDER

The vehicle belonging to the petitioner – a motorcycle has

been seized alleging that it was used for transporting 3.375 litres

of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. The vehicle was seized and the

seizure was reported to the learned Magistrate. The vehicle was

handed over to the custody of the official for safe custody. The

petitioner applied for release of the vehicle. That application

was rejected. The petitioner has come before this Court to

challenge that order.

2. The learned Magistrate had dismissed the petition on

the ground that the officer has reported that the vehicle “is

being produced before the authorised officer”. The learned

Public Prosecutor was requested to take instructions. Has any