Muhammed Ammeen vs State Of Kerala on 11 February, 2011

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 3993 of 2011(Y)


1. MUHAMMED AMMEEN, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
                       ...       Respondent

2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KORATTY

                For Petitioner  :SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN

 Dated :11/02/2011

 O R D E R
             THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
                                    &
               S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ.
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                   W.P(C).No.3993 OF 2011
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           Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011


                            JUDGMENT

Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan,J.

While the petitioner complains harassment at the hands

of the police, learned Government Pleader submits that

another person who is the registered owner of the vehicle in

question had produced the papers in relation to the vehicle

and stated that the said vehicle is in the unlawful possession of

the petitioner. We do not find that the police is without

jurisdiction to ask the petitioner to show the papers under

which he holds the vehicle in terms of the Motor Vehicles Act

and the Rules framed thereunder. We are sure that the police

will not act except in accordance with law. We direct that any

proceedings against the petitioner by the police shall be in

strict conformity with the rule of law. It is made clear that if a

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crime is registered, the vehicle could also be seized. The writ

petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/-

THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN,
Judge.

Sd/-

S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN,
Judge.

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