IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35948 of 2008(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ NAZAR, SECRETARY, FARHAN SWASRAYA CHARITABLE TRUST REG.NO.161-403, VALAKKAD, ELAMBA P.O., PIN - 695 103, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.ZIYAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, P.O.ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY, Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 35948 OF 2008 ......................................................................... Dated this the 6th January, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY, Ag. CJ. : This Writ Petition is filed against police harassment. It is contended that a crime has been registered against the petitioner's trust hospital alleging malpractices in the conduct of the hospital. An FIR has been registered under Section 420 of the Cr.P.C. and police is investigating the matter. 2. Even though the police has power to investigate the crime, we dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction that the police will conduct the investigation only in accordance with law. We are not expressing any opinion on the merits of the criminal case since it has to be conducted before the concerned Magistrate. J.B. KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk