IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 22805 of 1999(M) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ R.VENUGOPAL, S/O.N.RATNAKARA PRABHU, HOUSE NO.10/301, OPP. KOKER'S THEATRE, AMARAVATHY, KOCHI 682 001 BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIVATION REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, NEW DELHI. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, FORT COCHIN POLICE STATION. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SATHEESAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.37802/1999 IN O.P.NO.22805/1999 DISMISSED. 4-1-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIOENR BEFORE THE CBI, ERNAKULAM DATED 18-8-1999. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.22805 of 1999 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court praying for a direction to the 4th respondent to take over the investigation in Crime No.101/1999 of Fort Kochi Police Station. The learned Government Pleader submits that the investigation was being effectively done by the Crime Branch. In case the investigation has not so far been concluded, there will be a direction to the second respondent to see that the investigation is concluded within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.22805 of 1999 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 4th January, 2008