IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 208 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- P.BHANUMATHI, AGED 48 YEARS, D/O.B. APPU, "VAISAKOM", CHITTEDATHUPAAMBA, POST EDAKKAD, CALICUT-5. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, ELATHOOR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE S.I. OF POLICE, VELLAYIL POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.208 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman,J. Petitioner alleges that her son Vineeth aged 18 years is found missing from 22/5/2008. Petitioner is the mother of Vineeth. She made a complaint to the police. Though the police has registered a crime, no progress is made in the matter of investigation and to find out the whereabouts of the missing son of the petitioner. Yet another complaint was made by Ext.P2. Even then the boy could not be found out. It is alleged that there is considerable delay and failure on the part of the respondents-Police Officials, who are bound to act according to law. Hence, proper directions are sought for. 2. In the view we are taking, it is not necessary to issue notice in this writ petition, since learned Government Pleader was heard in the matter. 3. We share the anxiety of the petitioner. Petitioner is a widow, whose son aged 18 years was found missing on 22/5/2008 and she has made a complaint to the police hoping that the police will find out the -2- WP(Crl).No.208/2008 whereabouts of the missing son at an early date. Therefore, the petitioner is very anxious as to what would have happened to her son. But in spite of two complaints made to the police, no useful information is forthcoming based on the investigation, if any, conducted. In the circumstances, we direct the Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode to over see the investigation and to constitute a special team, if found necessary, find out the whereabouts of the petitioner's missing son and produce him before the nearest Magistrate's Court. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. A copy of this judgment shall be issued to the petitioner so as to enable her to produce the same before the Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge. kcv. -3- WP(Crl).No.208/2008