IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18958 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- IVAN JOSEPH BARUVA, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.JOCKEY, PALLTHANA, THEKKUMTHALA PARAMBU, POTTAKUZHI ROAD, COCHIN-682 012. BY ADV. SRI.T.O.XAVIER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SIMON BARUVA, MARIATH HOUSE, CHITTOOR ROAD, COCHIN-12. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASBA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM,PIN - 18 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASBA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 18. G.P. SHRI. T K VIPINDAS FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 18958 of 2010 T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court complaining police harassment. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. Petitioner is the first defendant in a suit pending before the Sub Court, Ernakulam relating to the family landed properties. It is stated that the first respondent exerted influence on the second respondent and the second respondent is frequently calling the petitioner to the Police Station. 3. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that Crime No. 673 of 2010 was registered under Sections 420, 433, 464, 465 and 468 r/w. 34 I.P.C. W.P.(C).No. 18958 of 2010 2 4. In such circumstances we dispose of the Writ Petition leaving it free to respondents 2 and 3 to investigate the crime in accordance with law. We also leave it open to the petitioner to take such steps against the crime registered against him. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm