IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 5040 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAVEENDRAN ,S/O. SREEDHARAN SUJA BHAVANI, KMC NO.25 WARD, KAPPILMEKKUM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KAYAMKULAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECOR OF POLICE KAYAMKULAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAYAMKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.5040 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner, who is the accused in Crime 62 of 2008 of Kayamkulam Police Station is that no proper investigation has been conducted before the final report was filed against him. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions reports that the respondents have now taken necessary action. Further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C has already been ordered under Exhibit-R3(a) order. The needful shall be done to get a proper further investigation conducted. A proper further report under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C shall be submitted expeditiously, reports the learned Government Pleader. 2. In the light of the statements filed by the respondent, the document produced and the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition now, the grievance of the petitioner having subsequently been redressed by the subsequent action taken. W.P(C).No.5040 of 2008 2 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed now as unnecessary, but making it clear that the petitioner’s option to seek further directions, in accordance with law under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C, shall remain unfettered if a proper investigation is not conducted. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-