IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11419 of 2010(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MATHEW THOMAS, AGED 59 YEARS, VALIYAKATTAYIL HOUSE, PERUMBADAVAM DESOM, ELANJI VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN SRI.T.K.DEVARAJAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PIRAVOM ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. JOSE S/O. PAPACHAN, MLANTHURUTHIL HOUSE, ELANJI VILLAGE, ELANJI.P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.11419 of 2010-B ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court alleging police harassment. Ext.P1 is the order passed by the Sessions Judge, Ernakulam wherein it is stated by the learned Public Prosecutor that as of now no crime is registered. Recording the said submission the petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C was dismissed. 2. Today when the matter came up, the learned Government Pleader would submit that subsequently Crime No.161/2010 has been registered against the petitioner under Sections 294 (b), 506 (1) and 34 of Indian Penal Code of Koothattukulam police station. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it is open to the official respondents to investigate the said crime in accordance with law. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS