IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27206 of 2004(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.R.MALATHY, W/O.LATE MR.M.K.RAGHAVAN, MANIKUTTIYIL HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O. ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: -------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ETTUMANOOR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P>(C) NO.27206/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.387 DT. 5.10.03. P2:- COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE DT. 5.10.2003. P3:- COPY OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION DT. 7.1.2004. P4:- COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE DT. 1.4.04. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 13.10.03. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27206 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents to conduct a proper and effective investigation in Crime No.387 of 2003 of Ettumanoor Police Station, and report the truth to the court of competent jurisdiction without further delay. b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondent to produce the report of the investigation they have conducted hitherto in Crime No.387 of 2003 of Ettumanoor Police Station. In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu vs. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13(SC)), it is for the petitioner to approach the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in which case, the investigation can be continued under the supervision of the said court. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 27206 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008