IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2360 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JINU PHILIP, PANAMOOTTIL, MEKOZHOOR P.O., MYLAPRA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-689 678. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. VARGHESE VALLIKKAD, DIRECTOR (HR), PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 6. DR. ASHOK PHILIP UMMAN, MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 7. DR. SUSAN MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CONSULTANT, GYNAECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 8. DR. RAJALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, GYNAECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. WP(C).No. 2360 of 2008(E) - 2 - 9. DR. LAILA GEORGE, AGED 35 YEARS, GYNAECOLOGIST, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 10. DR. BEENA SAM MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, GYNAECOLOGIST, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 11. DR. VEENITHA WILLS, AGED 30 YEARS, GYNAECOLOGIST, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 12. SREEJA MOL, NURSING ASSISTANT, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL,THIRUVALLA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.2360 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's wife expired allegedly due to medical negligence. Crime 507 of 2007 of Thiruvalla Police Station has been registered in respect of that crime on the complaint lodged by the petitioner. The wife of the petitioner expired on 05.08.07. The crime was registered on 06.08.07. The petitioner has come to this Court with a grievance that no proper investigation has been conducted and final report has not been filed so far. 2. Notice was given to the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader, after taking instructions, submits that the crime was initially registered by the local police. Investigation was initially conducted by the local police officials. Now considering the seriousness and gravity of the crime, Deputy Superintendence of Police has taken over the investigation. All necessary steps for expeditious completion of the investigation are being taken by the present Investigating Officer. He is awaiting report from the Forensic Science Laboratory as also from the expert medical team. As soon as these are received, necessary further steps shall be taken and the W.P(C).No.2360 of 2008 2 investigation shall be completed, submits the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the Investigating Officer. 3. The crime was registered on 05.08.07. In the very nature of the crime, I am satisfied that the Investigating Officer will need and require some time to complete the investigation. I need only observe that I expect the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of 6 months from this date. No further or specific directions appear to me to be necessary. The Investigating Officer shall take necessary steps to get the report from the Forensic Science Laboratory expeditiously. The Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory shall ensure that the report is prepared as expeditiously as possible and furnish the same to the Investigating Officer. 4. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed with the above observations. But I make it clear that the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court again if the final report is not filed on or before 05.08.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- W.P(C).No.2360 of 2008 3