IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 35896 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJAN, S/O.GOPALAN, REMYA BHAVAN, ANAPETTA KONKAL, EDAMON VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.ARUN RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENMALA POLICE STATION, THENMALA P.O. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KULATHUPUZHA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (CRIMES), POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 35896 of 2007 W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT There is no representation for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that no proper investigation is being conducted into Crime No. 40 of 2003 registered at the Thenmala police station alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 452 and 308 r/w. 149 I.P.C. 2. The learned Prosecutor submits that active efforts are afoot to complete the investigation and the investigation shall be completed within three months from today. 3. I accept the submission of the learned Prosecutor. I am satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. 4. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. Needless to say the petitioner's right to approach the learned Magistrate with a petition under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. complaining about the inadequate/ inefficient investigation in the W.P(C).No. 35896 of 2007 2 light of the decision in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. (2008 AIR SCW 309) shall remain unfettered by the dismissal of this writ petition. (R. BASANT) Judge tm