IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1455 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- A.PAZHANI ACHARY, AGED 74, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, MADAPPALLY BLOCK, MADAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLICL PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 1455 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed by the petitioner herein, a person aged about 74 years. His son is allegedly involved in some crimes and the police are making efforts to arrest the petitioner's son by name, Murukan. He has been arrayed as accused in many crimes. He has thus been brought to the array of accused in all these crimes on the basis of the alleged confession statement of a co-accused by name Nasim. The petitioner's son, it is submitted, was working as Goldsmith formerly. But he is not so employed now. The police have arrested the said Nasim. On the basis of the statement of the said Nasim, the petitioner's son is sought to be arrayed as accused in these crimes. Petitioner apprehends that the police may arrest and vex his son, Murukan. In these circumstances the short prayer in this petition is that a special investigation team may be constituted to conduct a proper investigation into these crimes in which the petitioner's son is sought to be arrayed as accused. 2. The learned Prosecutor has filed a statement in which the Crl.M.C. No. 1455 OF 2008 2 details of the cases in which the petitioner's son has been arrayed as accused are given. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is absolutely no necessity to constitute any special investigation team. The officials of the concerned police stations are investigating into the crimes and there is no reason to apprehend that proper investigation shall not be conducted. In these circumstances, this petition may be dismissed, it is prayed. Petitioner's son has not been arrested so far and he is not available for interrogation, submits the learned Prosecutor. 3. I have considered all the relevant inputs. The mere fact that the petitioner's son is allegedly involved in many crimes is according to me not a valid or sufficient reason to justify the prayer for appointment of a special investigation team to conduct the investigation into all crimes allegedly committed by the petitioner's son. I am not satisfied that the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C can or need be invoked. I am unable to accept the contention that the investigation by the police officials of the concerned police station will not meet the ends of justice or that any special Crl.M.C. No. 1455 OF 2008 3 procedure ought to be followed in the investigation of the crimes in which the petitioner's son is allegedly involved/suspected. 4. This Crl.M.C is, in these circumstances, dismissed. R. BASANT, JUDGE ttb Crl.M.C. No. 1455 OF 2008 4 Crl.M.C. No. 1455 OF 2008 5