IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 17418 of 2006(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KOLAPPA PILLAI, S/O. LATE SREEKRISHNA PILLAI, T.C.26/1642, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA. 2. DY.S.P., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DY.S.P., CRIME BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARAMANA POLICE STATION. 5. SUJEEVAN, S/O. REGUNATHAN, TC 50/1665 (5), KALADY, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. MURUKAN, S/O. REGHUNATHAN, BEHIND NSS COLLEGE, 54 COLONY, NEAR NALAMPIPE, NIRAMANKARA. 7. REGUNATHAN, PAZHANCHIRA, T.C.50/1664 (5), KALADY, KARAMANA, TRIVANDRUM. 8. RAJESH. S.V., VATTAVILA VEEDU, ESTATE P.O., PAPPANAMCODE, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 TO R4 ADV. SRI.B.SATHIQ FOR R5 TO R8 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).17418/2006-W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, TRIVANDRUM AS CRL.M.P. NO.1055/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.28/2006 OF THE KARAMANA POLICE STATION. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE FIR ALONG WITH THE FI STATEMENT IN CRIME NO.25/2006 OF THE CANTONMENT POLICE STATION. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPORT PREFERRED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE JUDICAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17418 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 19th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- “(1) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ direction or orders commanding the first respondent to hand over the investigation to some other investigating officer other than 4th respondent under the supervision of the 2nd respondent. (2) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ direction or orders commanding the 3rd respondent to take over the investigation in Crime No.28/2006 of the Karamana Police Station” In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13), it is for the petitioner to approach the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in which case, the investigation can be continued under the supervision of the said court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17418 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 19th September, 2008.