IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29777 of 2008(T) -------------------------- CMP.6612/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.MOHANKUMAR, KARAIKKATTUVILA VEEDU, MOTAMOODU, PERIGODU, NEYYATTINKARA, BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, KARAVANKONAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BALARAMAPURAM POLICE STATION, 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BALARAMAPURAM POLICE STATION. 5. THE MANAGER, CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT OF FINANCES COMPANYLTD., 4TH FLOOR, PAN AFRICAN PLAZA, M.G. ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.29777 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the de facto complainant in crime No.348/2008 registered under Section 379 I.P.C at the Balaramapuram police station. The petitioner has come to this court with the grievance that no proper investigation has been conducted into that crime. This Crl.M.C was admitted and directions were issued on 14/10/2008 to the respondents 2 and 4. Both of them have now filed statements about the progress made in the investigation. The allegations relate to the alleged theft of a vehicle. That vehicle has now been seized and produced before the learned Magistrate. The learned Magistrate has directed release of the vehicle in favour of the petitioner subject to conditions. Investigation is in progress. The learned counsel for the petitioner now submits that the petitioner does not want any further directions to be issued in this writ petition. His rights to approach this court again, if the investigation is not properly completed, may be reserved, it is prayed. W.P.C.No.29777/08 2 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that proper investigation is being conducted as is evident from the reports filed by the investigating officer and the superior officer - Superintendent of Police, Thiruvananthapuram Rural. I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition now. 3. This writ petition is now dismissed without any fetter on the rights of the petitioner to approach this court later if proper investigation is not conducted and completed expeditiously. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.29777/08 3 W.P.C.No.29777/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007