IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 80 of 2009() ----------------------- CRIME NO.494/2008 OF THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA PETITIONER(S): --------------- TRAVANCORE CLUB, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, COL.K.G.PILLAI, 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE KRISHNA PILLAI. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. JOMON, S/O.JOHN, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE SEA VIEW WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.80 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 ORDER The grievance of the petitioner when he came to Court was that Annexure-J application submitted by him for the conduct of a further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C has not been disposed of by the learned Magistrate. 2. The report of the learned Magistrate was called for and it is reported by the learned Magistrate that by order dated 20.01.09 the said petition has been allowed and the Investigating Officer has been directed “to take all endeavour to recover the alleged stolen Bar licence of the club and to investigate the case in proper channel as per law”. In the light of the order passed on 20.01.09, a copy of which is produced, the grievance of the petitioner now does not survive. An order to conduct a further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C has also been passed and I am satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this Crl.M.C. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a time bound direction must have been issued by the learned Crl.M.C. No.80 of 2009 2 Magistrate. I do not think it necessary. Needless to say, the Investigating Officer shall have to complete such further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C as expeditiously as possible. The learned Magistrate shall monitor the investigation and ensure that such further report is received expeditiously. 4. This Crl.M.C is dismissed with the above observations. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-