IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4621 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.21/2010 OF MOOZHIYAR POLICE STATION] .............. PETITIONER/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------------- REKHA T.R., AGED 18 YEARS, D/O.GEETHA M.C., THANNICKAL VEETTIL, ANGAMOOZHY MURIYIL, CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. 3. THE DY. SPDT. OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTAR, PIN-689 663. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MOOZHIYAR, PIN-689 662. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31. R1 TO R6 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. --------------------------------------------- CRL.M.C.NO.4621 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated 13th December, 2010 O R D E R Petitioner, the de facto complainant in Crime No.21/2010 of Moozhiyar Police Station filed this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for a direction to entrust the investigation to a lady Superior Officer not below the rank of I.G of Police, contending that her statement was not properly recorded and she never disclosed that sexual intercourse was with her consent and in such circumstances, the case is to be investigated by a lady officer. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is almost Crmc 4621/10 2 over and if the petitioner has any grievance, there is no objection for handing over the investigation to a lady officer. Petition is disposed directing Superintendent of Police, Pathanamthitta to hand over the investigation of Crime No.21/2010 of Moozhiyar Police station to a competent lady officer. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.