IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12365 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ J.PRABHAVATHIAMMA, D/O.JAGATHAMMA, AGED 63 YEARS, SIVASAILAM, NEAR MANNADI BHAGAVATHI TEMPLE, PALLITHANAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBCID, SIG.I, MUTTADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-35. 4. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, (CBI), NEW DELHI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.AMJAD ALI ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C). No.12365 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT This petition is filed by the petitioner, the mother of a deceased person, to transfer the investigation of Crime No.703 of 2005 of Fort Police Station to the 4th respondent for investigation. Connected Crime No.704 of 2005 has already been transferred for investigation by the 4th respondent and the investigation is already in progress. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent-C.B.I accepts the said prayer and the learned Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2 does not oppose the said prayer - that the investigation of Crime No.703 of 2005 may also be transferred for investigation to the 4th respondent. 2. I am satisfied that the said request can be accepted. As all concerned are in agreement, it is not necessary to advert to facts in any greater detail. I am satisfied that the investigation into these two crimes are so integrally connected, that the prayer deserves to be allowed. 3. In the result: i) This Writ Petition is allowed; W.P(C). No.12365 of 2008 2 ii) Crime No.703 of 2005 registered at the Fort Police Station, Trivandrum is transferred for investigation to the 4th respondent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-