IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1832 of 2007() --------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JOSEPH JOSEPH, MULANJANANICKAL HOUSE, AMBARANIRAPPEL P.O., BHARANANGANAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV V.KURUP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALA. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.. No.1832 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of July, 2007 ORDER The short grievance of the petitioner is that no crime has been registered on the basis of the private complaint filed by him, which has been referred to the Police under Sec.156(3) Cr.P.C. In the said complaint, he has raised allegations against the accused persons, four of them named and other unknown persons, inter alia, under Sections 406, 420 and 471 IPC. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor after taking instructions submits that Cr.No.374/07of Pala Police Station has been registered on 8.6.07. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there has been some delay in registering the FIR; but that was solely on account of administrative reasons. A proper, effective and exhaustive investigation shall now be conducted, submits the learned Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Investigators. The learned counsel for the petitioner expresses reservations about the acceptability of that submission. I accept the said submission of the learned Public Prosecutor and I am satisfied that no further directions need, in these circumstances, be issued in this petition. Cr.M.C.No.1832 of 2007 2 3. In the result ,this Crl.M.C. is dismissed accepting the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor. I make it clear that the dismissal of this petition will not, in any way, fetter the rights of the petitioner to move this Court, later, if proper investigation is not conducted within a period of two months. The Investigating Officer shall ensure that proper and effective investigation shall be conducted and completed, as expeditiously as possible. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE