IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 3307 of 2011() ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.538/2009 OF RANNI POLICE STATION) ..... PETITIONER(S): DEFACTO COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------------- V.K.NARAYANAN KUTTY, AGED 64 YEARS, RTD. K.S.R.T.C. VEHIHCLE SUPERVISOR, S/O.KOCHICKA, VELANPARAMBIL HOUSE, THOTTAMON MURIYIL, RANNI - ANGADI VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMATHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.SETHUNATH, SRI.PRAKASH KESAVAN. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMATHITTA, PIN - 686 845. 3. THE DY.SUPT. OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 686 668. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI, PIN - 686 863. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI, PIN - 686 863. R1 TO R5 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. RAJESH VIJAYAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss CRMC.NO.3307/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX.1: COPIES OF THE SOME OF THE GREETING CARD GIVEN BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED NIMMY GOPINATH TO THE SON OF THE PETITIONER. ANNEX.2: COPY OF THE JOINT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PETITIONER'S SON ALONG WITH NIMMY GOPINATH. ANNEX.3: COPY OF THE PRINT OUTS OF THE E-MAIL MESSAGE EXCHANGED WITH THE PETITIONER'S SON AND THE NIMMY GOPINATH. ANNEX.4: COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ANDCOMPUTER SCIENCE, RANNI.. ANNEX.5: COPY OF THE O.P.TICKET ISSUED BY THE GOVT.HOSPITAL AT RANNI ON 12/09/2009. ANNEX.6: COPIES OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACTS OF THE PERSONAL DIARY OF THE PETITIONER'S SON RAJESH. ANNEX.7: COPY OF THE FIR AND FIS IN CRIME NO.538/2009 OF RANNI POLICE STATION. ANNEX.8: COPIES OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE AND DEATH CERTIFICATE. ANNEX.9: COPIES OF THE COMPLAINTS TO THE VARIOUS AUTHORITIES AND RECEIPTS. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.3307 of 2011 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October 2011 O R D E R The petitioner contends that his son Rajesh had committed suicide because of the persistent physical cruelty meted out to him at the instance of Gopinath, the father of Nimmy. It is stated that Rajesh was in love with Nimmy. It was not liked by her father. The father was stated to have filed a complaint to the police. Pursuant to that complaint the deceased was called to the police station several times. The petitioner contends that the deceased had told the petitioner that he was brutally manhandled by the police at Ranni Police Station. According to the petitioner, it was because of the unbearable treatment meted out to the deceased, he committed suicide on 15.9.2009. Since, the allegation was against the police officials of Ranni Police Station also, it is just and proper Crl.M.C. No.3307 of 2011 -: 2 :- that the investigation is conducted by a superior officer not below the rank of Dy.S.P. Hence, the Superintendent of Police, Pathanamthitta is directed to hand over the investigation to Dy.S.P., Thiruvalla. The investigation conducted by the Dy.S.P. shall be supervised by the 2nd respondent (the Superintendent of Police, Pathanamthitta) also. This Crl.M.C. is disposed of accordingly. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Jvt