IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY MONDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2011 / 10TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20824 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.R. SAJEEVRAJAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.K.K. RAJAN, KOKKADAN HOUSE, MUPLIYAM POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 312. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-682 018. 4. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM-682 025. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR-680 001. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (STATE CRIME BRANCH), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. R1 TO R6 BY ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL MR.K.A. JALEEL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 20824 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT REGISTERED AS CRL.MP. NO.1593/2011 ON THE FILES OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE'S COURT-I, ERNAKULAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.20824 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the improper investigation in the crime registered on the basis of his complaint alleging offences under Sections 420 of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978. Prayer in this writ petition is to direct respondents 1 and 2 to entrust the investigation of the Crime No.1195/2011 to the Additional Director General of Police (State Crime Branch), sixth respondent, and to monitor the investigation of the said crime by the Director General of Police/second respondent himself till the filing of the final report before the competent court. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that such type of cases have been transferred to State Crime Branch and the State Crime Branch is investigating the cases. Let this case shall also be investigated by the State Crime Branch and file final report at an early date. A copy of this brief along with a copy of this judgment shall be forwarded to the State Crime Branch by speed post at the cost of the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes