IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17014 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.MURALEEDHARAN, FLAT NO.5 D, SIVAJI SAPHIRE, JAWAHAR NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNKULAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM CITY. 4. REVEENDRAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM. 5. AMBIKA DEVI.P., DIRECTOR, MEDCARE ABROAD TRAINEE (P) , 3RD FLOOR, CHAMMANI TOWERS, KALOOR, KOCHI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA THANKAPPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.17014/2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE 5TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE CJM COURT, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 4.12.2006. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17014 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- “(1) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to register a case against the 4th respondent and to conduct an investigation in a fair and proper manner. (2) Issue a direction to the respondents 2-3 to take steps to release cheques, which were taken away by the 4th and 5th respondents illegally to the petitioner forthwith.” In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13), 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. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17014 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd February, 2009.