IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 7TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25652 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.K.SAIDALAVI, S/O.ABDULLA KUTTY, RASHAD MANZIL, KUMMINIPARAMBU, KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARIPUR POLICE STATION, KARIPUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673 647. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.B.JAYASURYA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25652 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R. IN CRIME NO.300/2011 OF THE KARIPUR POLICE STATION DATED 19.8.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE ab N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.25652 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated to have filed a complaint before the S.I of Police, Karipur Police Station. A crime was registered by the 2nd respondent alleging offence punishable under Section 118(d) of Kerala Police Act, 2010. In this petition it was stated that a crime should have been registered under Section 500 of the IPC also. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly submitted that in view of the bar under Section 199(1) Cr.P.C, investigation under Section 500 of the IPC need not be conducted in the aforesaid crime. It is recorded. 2. The learned counsel submits that with regard to the crime registered alleging offence under Section 118(d) of the Act, since it is a cognizable offence, punishment prescribed for which is imprisonment, which may extent to three years, the Police cannot take the matter so lightly, especially in the light of the allegation made in the W.P(C).No.25652 of 2011 : 2 : complaint. Learned counsel submits that several letters containing defamatory imputations were sent, so many letters were repeatedly sent making such imputations and some of the letters were already given to the Police. The counsel for the petitioner further contends that though one of the named persons was questioned by the police, no serious action was taken in the matter. 3. In the light of the seriousness of the allegations made in the letter, the 2nd respondent is directed to conduct an effective and meaningful investigation in the aforesaid Crime No.300/2011 of Karipur Police Station. The DYSP, Malappuram will supervise the investigation conducted in the matter. 4. The learned public prosecutor will see that the final report in the aforesaid case is filed only after this order is received and after proper investigation is conducted in the matter as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN ab Judge.