IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 445 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. B.RAGHUNATH, S/O.BHASKARAN PILLAI, PANCHAJANYAM, PATTARUMADOM, IIND LINE, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI. 2. B.RAJEEV, S/O BHASKARAN PILLAI, QR.NO.OD 111, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDHYOGAMANDAL, ELOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ELOOR POLICE STATION. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION. 4. T.T.THOMAS, MARIAN DIVYA KARAUNYA SNEHASRAMAM, KUMMANNUR, KIDANGOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADDL.R5: SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. ADDL.R6: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(LAW AND ORDER), POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ADDL.R5 & R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 19.1.2009 ON I.A.NO.856/09 IN WPCR.NO.445/08) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 TO R3 SRI.M.R.SARIN FOR R4 SRI.M.R.SASITH FOR R4 SRI.K.K.SUNIL KUMAR (IDUKKI) FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)No. 445 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF MAY, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. The petitioners (two brothers) had filed this Writ Petition complaining that their brother one Venugopal, who had some mental ailment and was being looked after at the institution run by the 4th respondent, is missing and has not been traced. During the pendency of this Writ Petition, strange events have been brought to light and it is now revealed that it was a case of murder. Investigation is in progress and the report filed by the Investigating Officer dated 22.5.2009 reveals that the investigation is at the very final stage. It is not completed yet. Final report shall be filed within a short time, it is submitted. 2. The Investigating Officer has, of course, sought for instructions regarding the jurisdiction of the trial court and as to where the final report is to be filed. We are not persuaded to agree that any specific directions need be issued. We need only mention that the Investigating Officer must complete the W.P.(Crl)No.445/08 -2- investigation expeditiously and file final report in accordance with law, before the appropriate court. 3. It having already been realised that the alleged detenu is no more, we are satisfied that it is not necessary to continue with this Writ Petition. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn