IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24360 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SHAJAHAN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.JABBAR, MULAMOOTTIL, NIRANAM PANCHAYAT, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRSENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, ALAPPUZHA-688001. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEEYAPURAM POLICE STATION, VEEYAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688001. 5. ALTHAF, THAKIDIYIL PUTHENPURA VEETTIL, VEEYAPURAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688001. 6. JABBAR, VALIYAPARAMBIL, HARIPAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THAMPI, VALIYAPARAMBIL, HARIPAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-690514. 8. MAJEED, VALIYAPARAMBIL, HARIPAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-690514. R1 TO R4 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SMT. R. REMA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24360 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPH OF PETITIONER PUBLISHED IN RASHTRA DEEPIKA DATED 09.02.2011. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION TO 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 12.08.2011. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION TO 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 12.08.2011. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE N.K.Balakrishnan, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24360 of 2011 T ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of the fact that the offence alleged against the accused is under Section 326 of Indian Penal Code and other offences, none of the accused persons has been arrested and that the statements of the eye witnesses have also not been recorded so far. Petitioner apprehends that the present Investigating Officer is hand in glove with the accused persons and that is why the investigation is proceeding in a snail pace manner. 2. Hence, second respondent and/or third respondent will direct the Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Alappuzha to hand over the investigation to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Alappuzha. This petition is disposed of as above. (N.K.Balakrishnan, Judge) tkv