IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2021 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1943

CRL.MC NO. 2776 OF 2021

CRIME NO.520/2021 OF Ernakulam Central Police Station, Ernakulam

PETITIONER/ DE FACTO COMPLAINANT :

ARUNKUMAR G., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. GIREESHKUMAR, THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PULLEPPADY CROSS ROAD, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 018

BY ADVS. C.R.SIVAKUMAR BINI.K GAYA S LATHA

RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT :

• 1 THE STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
• 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ERANAKULAM CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.R.DHANIL

THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.06.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING :

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ORDER

This Crl.M.C. was filed on account of the extraordinary situation of the Subordinate Courts in Kerala not functioning due to the lock down imposed. The relief claimed in this Crl.M.C. was for release of the vehicle bearing Registration No.KL 07 CP 6298 registered in the name of the petitioner.

2. The learned Public Prosecutor Sri.M.R.Dhanil, on instructions, submit that the subordinate courts have started functioning and that since the recovery of this vehicle has already been reported to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Ernakulam, the remedy of the petitioner is, therefore, to approach the Magistrate's Court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

3. Since the stolen vehicle has been recovered, the remedy of the petitioner is before the Magistrate's Court. The courts are now functioning also.

Accordingly this Crl.M.C. is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to move appropriate applications before the learned Magistrate. Needless to state, if such an application is filed by the petitioner, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than seven days from the date of receipt of the application.

Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE