IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27953 of 2010 (Q) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANTHAMMAL, D/O.CELLAMMAL, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, EDAMULAKKAL P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY SMT.MERIL MUTHU P.JOHN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, S.P.OFFICE, KOLLAM, PIN-691 001. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR SUB DIVISION, PUNALUR, PIN-691305. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANCHAL POLICE STATION, ANCHAL, PIN-691 306 4. DEVADAS, JAGADEESH BHAVAN, THAZHAMEL MURI, ANCHAL P.O., ANCHAL, PIN-691 306. 5. MANI, W/O.DEVADAS, JAGADEESH BHAVAN, THAZHAMEL MURI, ANCHAL P.O., ANCHAL.PIN-691 306. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO.27953 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated 9th September, 2010 JUDGMENT Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for a direction to the first respondent to conduct fair and proper investigation on Ext.P1 complaint filed before the Superintendent of Police, Kollam. When grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P1 complaint is not being investigated, remedy of the petitioner is to approach the concerned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure as held by the Apex Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P (2008 (1) KLT 724). Petitioner is not entitled to approach this court without approaching the Magistrate. With liberty to Wpc 27953/10 2 approach the learned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.