IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 15800 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHN MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, KAINATTUMPILLY HOUSE, XIV/1611, ODAMPILLY LANE, RAMESWARAM VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.SAIDU MUHAMMED SMT.T.K.USHA RANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANADU, ALUVA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGAMANADU, ALUVA. 3. THOMAN, S/O.LONAPPAN, AIROOKKARAN (MANJALI),MALLUSSERYKKARA, NEDUMBASSERY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. 4. ELDHO, S/O.ELIYAS, PYNADATH HOUSE, ANGAMALY. 5. ANTONY AUGUSTINE, S/O.ANTONY, MADAVANA HOUSE, KODASSERY. 6. USHA KUMARI, D/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, DOCUMENT WRITER, ANGAMALY. 7. P.D.VILASINI, SUB REGISTRAR, CHENGAMANADU, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.15800 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner is that no proper investigation has been conducted into Ext.P1 crime ie.Crime No.33 of 2004 of Chengamanadu Police Station of Ernakulam district. Petitioner is the defacto complainant in the crime. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that the needful has already been done and a proper and efficient investigation has already been conducted. The police is obliged to wait for the report of the Handwriting expert from the Forensic Science Laboratory. That report is awaited. As soon as the said report is received, the needful shall be done and the final report shall be submitted, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. In response to a specific query by this Court, the learned Public Prosecutor submits that at least two months time is required to secure the report. I need only make it clear that I expect the police to complete the investigation and file the final report within an outer time limit of three months from this day. 3. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2