IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6160 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MINI, W/O. VENU, AGED 34 YEARS, THALIYATH HOUSE, CHIRACKAKOM, VARAPPUZHA, PARAVUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.L.DEVADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR CIRCLE, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARAPPUZHA POLICE STATION, VARAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 6160 OF 2008 G ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's husband allegedly met with his death under unnatural and suspicious circumstances. The police have registered a crime and the investigation is in progress. The petitioner appears to be dissatisfied with the quality of investigation undertaken by the investigating officer. She has, hence, come before this Court with the grievance that investigation is not being conducted properly. She prays that appropriate direction may be issued to ensure a proper investigation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner was requested to explain how in the light of the decision in Sakri Vasu Vs. State of U.P. [ 2008 AIR SCW 309] the petitioner can in the circumstances seek directions under Article 226 of the Constitution from this Court. A person dissatisfied with WPC.6160/08 : 2 : the investigation must exhaust his alternative remedies available under the Code of Criminal Procedure before coming this Court with a petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. or under Article 226 of the Constitution. That position of law is well settled in the decision in Sakri Vasu. 3. In the light of the decision in Sakri Vasu, there is no justification or necessity to invoke the powers under Article 226 of the Constitution at this stage. The petitioner must seek appropriate directions from the Magistrate or raise his objections against the final report filed. 4. With the above observations, this writ petition is dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks