IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 24617 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANI RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, ANI NIVAS,NEAR G.M.H.S.S.,VARKALA POST, TRIVANDRUM (DIST) 2. HAREESH H.R. S/O. HARIDASAN, HARISREE, KIZHAKKEPURAM POST, AYROOR, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 3. SARATH S., S/O. N. SASIDHARAN, CHAITHANYA,CHOOLATHERUVU (POST), MUTHUKULAM (N), ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690 506. 4. MANOJ T.G., S/O. T.S. GOPI, PHALAMUDITHARA, CHEMMANATHUKARA POST, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. ANEESH P.Y., S/O. M.YESODHARAN, ANEESH BHAVAN, VIJAYA NAGAR (THAGHAMAL), ANCHAL -691 306, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SMT.VINITHA PRASANNAN SRI.P.ANIYAN SRI.A.S.SACHIN SRI.R.SURESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA ,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT,SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,TRIVANDRUM. 3. ANEESH @ ASOK KUMAR, S/O. K.V.HARIDAS, (RETD,DEPUTY COLLECTOR),(SKY TOUCH, IIND FLOOR, JAMIA MOORIA BUILDINGS, WEST HILL,KOZHIKODE, KERALA), NOW RESIDING AT 2/87,"NISHA" KARAPARAMBA POST) CALICUT- 673 010. 4. BAIJU JOHN, SKY TOUCH, IIND FLOOR, JAMIA MOORIA BUILDINGS, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, KERALA. 5. PETER WILLIAM,.CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SKY TOUCH IIND FLOOR, JAMIA MOORIA BUILDINGS, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, KERALA. 6. CENTRAL BUREU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R.6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.24617 OF 2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT INSERTED IN KERALA KAUMUDI DAILY DT. 2.4.2006. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 16.5.2006 FOR RS.80,000/- RECEIVED FROM THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 16.5.2006 FOR RS.80,000/- RECEIVED FROM THE FATHER OF 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 30.5.2006 FOR RS.80000/- FROM THE FATHER OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 7.6.2006 FOR RS.80000/- FROM THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 20.6.2006 FOR RS.70,000/- FROM THE FATHER OF THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF RECIEPT DT. 20.6.2006 FOR RS.70,000/- RECEIVED FROM THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF BANK SLIP EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF D.D. BY THE FATHER OF THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF FIR IN CRIME NO.344 OF 2006 DT. 12.10.2006. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DT. 11.10.2006 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24617 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 1st respondent to hand over the investigation of Crime No.344 of 2006 of Nadkakavu Police Station, Kozhikode to the 6th respondent.” In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13), it is for the petitioners to approach the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in which case, the investigation can be continued under the supervision of the said court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24617 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd February, 2009.