IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17234 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- SOJAN JOHN, KIZHAKKUMTHALA HOUSE, CHELAMATTOM, OKKAL PO, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI. M.R. SASITH PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD – 685 020. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT, THRISSUR – 680 001. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR – 680 001. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR – 680 001. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. V. MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 17234 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE FIR 1192/2005. EXT.P2 : COPY OF REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.17234 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 30th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the third accused in Crime No.1195 of 2005 of Thrissur East Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.379 and 414 r/w Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code. Case is that accused 1 and 2 committed theft of a Qualis car and petitioner fitted its Chassis number, Engine number and registration number. Grievance of petitioner is that the investigation is not so far completed. Petitioner submitted a representation to the second respondent to direct fifth respondent to complete investigation but no action was seen taken. Hence this criminal miscellaneous case is filed seeking a direction to the fifth respondent to complete investigation. I have heard learned Public Prosecutor also. 2. There could be no time limit prescribed for completion of the investigation but, speedy investigation is a fundamental right guaranteed to the citizen. Bearing in mind that right, the officer investigating Crime No.1195 of 2005 of Thrissur East Police Station is directed to expedite his proceeding. Petitioner shall give a copy of this order to the W.P(C).No.17234 of 2011 -: 2 :- officer investigating the case for compliance. With the above direction this criminal miscellaneous case is closed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-