IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2011 / 16TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38709 of 2010(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SMT.CHINCHU, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.LATE MOHANAN, MOHANA VILASAM, KEEZHMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683112. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683101. 2. SIJU, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, ARIPPAT HOUSE, KEEZHMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O., PIN-683112. 3. SATHI, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, ARIPPAT HOUSE, KEEZHMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O., PIN-683112. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 38709 of 2010-K ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The petitioner has come to this Court with a grievance that her complaints against her husband and mother-in-law i.e., respondents 2 and 3 herein are not being property entertained by the 1st respondent. On the contrary she is being harassed to settle the dispute between her and respondents 2 and 3. She has come to this Court for issue of appropriate directions to avoid such harassment to her by the police. 2. The learned Government Pleader, after taking instructions, submits that there is no merit in the grievance raised by the petitioner. Her complaint has already been registered as Crime No.3804/10 under Sec.498A IPC at the Aluva Police Station. Investigation is in progress. W.P.(C) No. 38709 of 2010 -: 2 :- 3. The learned Government Pleader submits that the 1st respondent or any other police officer has no interest whatsoever in compelling the petitioner to settle her dispute with respondents 2 and 3. It is for the parties to attempt settlement if possible. Proper investigation shall be conducted and there shall be no attempt whatsoever on the part of the 1st respondent to compel or coerce the petitioner to settle her dispute with her husband and in-laws. 4. We accept the submission of the learned Government Pleader. We take note of the submission that Crime No.3804/10 has already been registered. We expect proper investigation to be conducted by the 1st respondent into the allegations raised in the said crime. If the petitioner has any grievance against the manner in which the crime is conducted, needless to say, avenues available to her in law can be made use of her to complain about such inadequate investigation, if any. 5. We are satisfied in the facts and circumstances explained above that no directions under Art.226 of the Constitution can, need or deserve to be issued. W.P.(C) No. 38709 of 2010 -: 3 :- 6. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed with the above observations. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge W.P.(C) No. 38709 of 2010 -: 4 :-