IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28707 of 2007(P) -------------------------- CMP.1235/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BIJU.M.JOHNY RESHMA VILLA, CHEMMANTHOOR MURI, PUNALUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PUNALUR. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUNALUR. 4. P.B. JEEVAKUMAR PUSHPAMANGALATHU HOUSE, CHEMMANTHOOR MURI PUNALUR VILLAGE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.28707 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the complainant in a crime registered under Section 420 I.P.C. The crime is registered as crime No.95/07 of Punalur police station. The petitioner has come to this court complaining about the inadequacy of the investigation. 2. Notice was given. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions submits that the investigation has made substantial progress. The investigating officer wants the petitioner to produce a document. The petitioner has sought time to produce copy of that document. As soon as the same is produced, steps can be taken to complete the investigation and file the final report. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that within a period of one month of the date on which the petitioner furnishes the said document, investigation can be completed and the final report can be filed. The learned Public Prosecutor brings to the notice of the court, a petition filed by the petitioner before the police requesting for time to produce the relevant documents. W.P.C.No.28707/07 2 3. I accept the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor. The petitioner also undertakes to produce the document expeditiously. I need only mention that I expect the investigating officer to complete the investigation within a period of one month from the date on which a copy of the document called for is made available to the investigating officer by the petitioner. Compliance shall be reported to this court. 4. This writ petition is in these circumstances dismissed with the above observations. 5. Hand over copy of this order to the learned Public Prosecutor. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.28707/07 3 W.P.C.No.28707/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007