IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL THURSDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2011 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33514 of 2011(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHAKHILA SREESHAN, UPPOT HOUSE, CHALAD, KANNUR - 670 014. BY ADV. SRI.V.SHYAM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR - 670 003. 2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR- 670 003. 3. SIRAJUDIN A.P., VICTORY SAW MILL, URAVACHAL CHOVVA, KANNUR - 670 006. 4. AMINA SIRAJUDIN, VICTORY SAW MILL, URAVACHAL CHOVVA, KANNUR - 670 006, KERALA. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S. ABDUL SALAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VPV WPCNO. 33514/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 17.11.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 30.11.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE VPV PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 33514 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. The senior Government Pleader Sri.S.Abdul Salam took notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 and we have heard him also. 2. The case of the petitioner, a widow, is that on the allegation that her son and daughter- in -law had induced respondents 3 and 4 to join money chain business, which resulted in heavy loss to those respondents, those respondents stormed into the petitioner's compound and thereafter into the petitioner's electronics goods shop. It is alleged that respondents 3 and 4 are every now and then threatening the petitioner with danger to his life and limbs. It is also alleged that respondents 3 and 4 would frighten the customers in the petitioner's electronics goods shop away. According to the petitioner, she is under W.P.(C) No. 33514 /2011 2 constant fear on account of the threats of respondents 3 and 4. 3. Having considered the submissions addressed at the Bar by Sri.V.Shyam learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Abdul Salam learned senior Government Pleader, we are of the view that it is not necessary that we take a decision on the truth or otherwise of the allegations of the petitioner. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 complaint before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent is directed to take up Ext.P1 immediately and to conduct an enquiry into the same. As part of the enquiry, the 2nd respondent can summon or meet respondents 3 and 4. Statements, if any, of the 4th respondent will be recorded in the presence of the civil police officers (women). If the enquiry reveals that there is truth in the allegation of the petitioner that there subsists threat to the petitioner's life and limbs on account of respondents 3 and 4, the 2nd respondent shall take such action as is necessary for protecting the life and limbs of the petitioner as well as to enable the petitioner to conduct her electronics goods shop peacefully. If the enquiry, reveals that the petitioner has been arrayed as accused in any crime in connection with the money chain scam, the needful will be done W.P.(C) No. 33514 /2011 3 by the 2nd respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K.HARILAL, JUDGE. dpk W.P.(C) No. 33514 /2011 4