IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38048 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.ABDUL JALAL,S/O.MOHAMMED KASIM, AGED 63 YEARS,CHARUVILA VEEDU,MAMAM, KIZHUVILOM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER,POTHENCODE POLICE STATION,POTHENCODE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P. (C) No. 38048 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 18-01-2008 JUDGMENT In this Writ Petition filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent Station House Officer, Pothencode Police Station to register a crime on the basis of Ext.P2 private complaint and investigate the same. 2. Ext.P2 private complaint filed by him before the J.f.C.M.I, Attingal and numbered as Crl.M.P. No. 394 of 2007 is stated to have been forwarded to the Pothencode Police under Sec. 156 (3) Cr.P.C. The said complaint was lodged alleging offences punishable under Sections 143, 146, 294 (b), 323, 341, 447 and 506 (ii) I.P.C. If the complaint has been forwarded to the police under Sec. 156 (3) Cr.P.C., the police are bound to register a crime and commence investigation. Vide Madhu Bala v. Suresh Kumar and Others - AIR 1997 SC 3104. Hence, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent , Station House Officer to register a crime and commence investigation if Ext.P2 complaint has been forwarded to him by the Magistrate under Sec. 156 (3) Cr.P.C. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. /true copy/