IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 12151 of 2010(Q) -------------------------- CRIME NO.262/2007 OF MUNAMBAM POLICE STATION ------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARTIN GEORGE, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. P.P.GEORGE, PADAMATTUMMAL HOUSE, PALLIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAIJAN C.GEORGE SRI.JOHN VIPIN SMT.S.REKHA KUMARI SMT.SAJITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY HOME SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NJARAKKAL POLICE STATION, NJARAKKAL. 3. TAHASILDAR, KOCHI TALUK, FORT KOCHI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.S.HRITHICK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.12151 OF 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Heard both sides. 2. Petitioner, who is one of the persons who was allegedly intimidated by the accused in Crime No.262/2007 of Munambam Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 447 and 506(ii) read with 34 IPC, seeks a direction to expedite the investigation. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there is a civil suit pending between the owner of the property and the accused as O.S.No.284/2001 before the Sub Court, Paravoor. 4. This is a crime, which was registered way back in the year 2007 and the investigation ought to have been over long back. This writ petition is disposed of directing the Officer-in-Charge of the investigation of Crime No.262/2007 of Munambam Police Station to complete the investigation within a period of three months and file a final report before the Magistrate concerned. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dmb