IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 28TH DECEMBER 2010 / 7TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38308 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. LATHIKA, AGED 36, W/O.VINOD, KANNATTU HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR MURI, EZHUPUNNA PANCHAYATH WARD NO.7, EZHUPUNNA VILLAGE, CHERTHALA. 2. VINOD, AGED 39, S/O.DINESAN, KANNATTU HOUSE, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.C.G.RAJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AROOR POLICE STATION, CHERTHALA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTHIATHODE CIRCLE OFFICE, KUTHIATHODE P.O., CHERTHALA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISNAN & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 38308 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan J., The first petitioner, Lathika and her husband, second petitioner allege that the first petitioner was assaulted and subjected to certain other offences punishable under Indian Penal Code, however that, the police are not registering any crime even on the basis of the first information statement of the first petitioner recorded from the hospital. The learned Government pleader, on instructions, submits that the allegation is wrong and a crime has been registered as Crime No. 689 of 2010 by the Sub Inspector of Police, Aroor Police Station and that investigation is in progress. We record that submission. We also record the statement on behalf of the petitioner that it would appear that the crime was registered only upon the institution of this writ petition. W.P.(C) No. 38308 of 2010 : 2 : 2. We direct the respondents to ensure that the crime registered, is properly investigated, in accordance with law. 3. This writ petition is disposed of as above. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/