IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 512 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIBIMOL.R.S., RAJENDRA BHAVAN, MANAPPURAM.P.O., CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.BABU KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA- 683101. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION-683101 . 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,ALUVA-683101 . 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKARA, CHENNAMANGALAM, N.PARAVOOR PIN-683 522. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.CYRIAC KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, & K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JJ ---------------------------------------------------- W.P(Crl.) No. 512 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan , J The petitioner sought relief as regards her brother Gireesh Babu. The writ petition was filed on 4.11.2011. Affidavit filed by the detenue on 9.11.2011 is taken on record. 2. It appears that Gireesh Babu was apprehended in connection with a crime. The learned Government Pleader states that he was questioned and thereafter let off since the complainant/victim did not identify him. The alleged detenue having sworn to affidavit, we are clear in our mind that no case of continued illegal detention is made out. 3. What remains is, the complaint of the petitioner and the said Gireesh Babu on the basis of allegation made by Gireesh Babu in the affidavit sworn to by him on 9th W.P(Crl.) No. 512 of 2011 : 2 : November, 2011. Attributes are made against the officers of the Vadakkekara Police in Ernakulam District. The Police Complaints Authority, Ernakulam is competent under the provisions of the Police Act to look into the allegations of the nature of those mentioned in Gireesh Babu's affidavit. 4. We therefore direct the District Police Chief, Ernakulam Rural to look into the allegations in Gireesh Babu's affidavit dated 9.11.2011 and proceed with action, if any, that may be found necessary. We hasten to add that we have not expressed anything on the merits allegations. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. The petitioner is authorised to place copies of this judgment, writ petition and the affidavit of Gireesh Babu before the District Police Chief, Ernakulam Rural. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN (Judge) K. VINOD CHANDRAN (Judge) jma9/11