IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 471 of 2009(S) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MADHUSOODHANAN UNNITHAN, S/O. K. RAGHAVA KURUP, AGED 46 YEARS, 'THIRUVONAM', ELAMKULAM THAZHATHUCHERRY, KALLUVATHUKKAL, PARIPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARIPPALLY POLICE STATION, PARIPPALLY. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. SHRI.PREMJITH, S/O.SUJATHA, ALUMMOODU VEEDU, NELLETTIL P.O., POOTHAKKULAM, KOLLAM, NOW RESIDING AT 56, DREAM HOUSE, PANTHRANDU MURI NAGAR, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA R3 BY ADVS. MR. K.SHAJ, MR.SAJJU.S. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WP(Crl.)No.471/2009 S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 13/11/09 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 13/11/09 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P(Crl.)No.471 of 2009-S = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of February, 2010. Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The petitioner's wife Usha Rani is allegedly missing. After the filing of this writ petition seeking the issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus, the petitioner applied for and obtained impleadment of the third respondent, a cousin of Usha Rani. That person appeared before Court and pleaded that he is innocent. He has also filed a counter affidavit. With the aforesaid materials, we notice the different statements filed by the police officials and the different earlier orders, all apparently showing that it is not a case where Usha Rani is under the illegal detention of any WPCR471/09 -: 2 :- person, but may be a case where she is making herself scarce. At any rate, a case of man- missing having been registered, it is the bounden duty of the police officials to proceed with the investigation in all vigour and conclude it in accordance with law. Therefore, this writ petition is closed recording the statements of the police officials and directing them that investigation shall proceed in terms of what is stated by them in this case and will be taken to its logical end as expeditiously as possible. We also leave open the petitioner's rights to seek appropriate relief in accordance with law from the competent courts in the event of any inordinate delay or any other matter referable to the investigation. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. Sha/1802