IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 29859 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.K. JOY, S/O. LATE KUNJU, AGED 41, VELAMPLAKKAL HOUSE, EDAVATTY P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.SUNIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA. 2. GEORGEKUTTY @ INNOCENT, S/O. MATHEW, KALLOORKANNEL, PERUMPALLY CHIRA, KUMARAMANGALAM. 3. MATHEW, S/O. AUGUSTINE, -DO- -DO-. BY G.P. SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No. 29859 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The learned Government Pleader, after taking instructions, submits that a crime has been registered on the basis of the complaint submitted by the petitioner. Though there has been some delay in the registration of the crime, it now stands registered as Crime No.899/07 of the Thodupuzha Police Station on 1/11/07 under Secs.406 and 420 of the IPC. The learned Government Pleader submits that the needful shall be done and a proper, fair and efficient investigation shall be conducted and completed expeditiously. 2. I accept the submissions of the learned Government Pleader. I expect the Investigator to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible as undertaken by the learned Government Pleader. No further directions appear to be W.P.(c) No. 29859 OF 2007 -: 2 :- necessary in this case now, though I am dissatisfied that there has been such delay in the registration of the F.I.R. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed as unnecessary now; but making it clear that the dismissal of this writ petition will not fetter the rights of the petitioner to approach this Court again if a proper and efficient investigation is not conducted. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge