IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8970 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOHANAN.K.D., S/O.DAMODARAN, KATTUNGAL HOUSE, WARD NO.13, MARARIKULAM SOUTH PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE D.I.G. OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE C.I. OF POLICE, NORTH POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.8970 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March 2008 J U D G M E N T The short grievance of the petitioner is that no proper investigation is being conducted into crime No.556/07 of Alappuzha North police station registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C. 2. Called upon to explain how in the light of the dictum in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P & Others [2008 AIR SCW 309] as followed in Vasanthi Devi v. Sub Inspector of Police [2008(1) KLT 945] this petition is maintainable, the learned counsel for the petitioner only submits that the petitioner may be granted the option to approach the learned Magistrate for issue of appropriate directions under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. 3. Request accepted. This writ petition is dismissed as agreed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No. 2 W.P.C.No. 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007