IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6162 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.ASOKAN, THACHAMBALATH HOUSE, PANTHEERANKAVU.P.O., KOZHIKODE 673 001. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUVANNOOR, NALLALAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE 673 027. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 6162 OF 2008 H ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the sole accused in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under section 506(1) IPC. The crime was registered as early as in 2004. Investigation is in progress. But, despite the elapse of about four years, final report has not been filed. The petitioner has come before this Court with this writ petition with a prayer that the powers under Article 226 of the Constitution may be invoked to issue proper directions. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner was requested to explain how in the light of the decision in Sakri Vasu Vs. State of U.P. [ 2008 AIR SCW 309] the petitioner is entitled to request this Court to issue directions without and before exhausting the efficacious alternative remedies which are available to him. Admittedly, the petitioner has not moved WPC.6162/08 : 2 : the Magistrate. I do not find any circumstances in this case to take this case out of the sweep of the dictum in Sakri Vasu. The petitioner must approach the learned Magistrate and seek appropriate directions to get his grievance remedied. 3. With the above observations, this writ petition is dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks