def METHOD_NAME(sock_file):
    """
    Release the lock by connecting to lock process and terminating it
    :param sock_file:
    :return:
    """
    if not os.path.exists(sock_file):
        return 1
    print('[%s]: Releasing lock %s' % (time.strftime('%Y:%m:%d %H:%M:%S'), os.path.basename(sock_file)))
    cl = Client(address=sock_file, authkey=AUTHKEY)
    cl.send(True)
    cl.close()
    return 1