IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 34 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SALIM M.H., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.HASAINAR, RAWTHER, RESIDING AT NEJI MANZIL, PALLIPPADI, KARAKKAD P.O., MULAKUZHA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.C.S.DIAS SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. AJI, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 30 YRS, RESIDING AT KALLUMPURATHU KIZHAKKATHIL, KARAKKAD P.O., MULAKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.A.SALIM SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY SRI.R.VINOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(CRL).34/2007 APPENDIX PETITINER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION, TRIVANDUM TO PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER SHEFEENAMOL. / TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R.RAMAN & K.HEMA, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl).NO.34 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of May,2007 O R D E R Raman,J. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, it is submitted by the Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents that effective steps are taken to trace out the girl. But so far the girl could not be found out. This is a case where a minor girl is missing and Police has registered a case. The matter came up for consideration as early as on 14/2/2007. Even after a lapse of more than three months, the girl could not be traced out. Accordingly, we feel that investigation should be taken up by an Officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police. Accordingly, we direct that the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengannur shall take up the investigation and file a report to this Court. Post after ten days. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. K.HEMA, Judge. kcv.