Santhosh v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In Crl.MC. 1179/2009 and 1189/2009, the High Court set aside orders of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate dismissing claims for release of seizure vehicles. The court directed release of the vehicles on stringent conditions pending forensic reports.
What did the court decide?
Orders set aside and sent back to court below with direction to grant release of seized vehicles on stringent conditions.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN
MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931
Crl.MC.No. 1179 of 2009()
------------------------AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15/01/2009 IN CMP. 5701 /2008 of ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, TRIVANDRUM IN CRIME NO. 289/08 OF PETTAH POLICE STATION
PETITIONER(S):
SANTHOSH, S/O.RAJU, T.C.13/778, THOTTUVARAMBIL VEEDU, THEKKUMMOODU, PATTOM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR
SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED
RESPONDENT(S): ---------------
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to set aside the order dismissing claim applications for release of seized vehicles pending forensic report.
Whether directive for release of seized motorbike and car on stringent conditions should be issued to the courts below.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SANTHOSH, S/O.RAJU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
M.N.KRISHNAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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