IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16467 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MEERAN @ BEERAN AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.PAREEKKUTTY, KEEZHAEDATH HOUSE, MURUKKUMTHOTTY KARAL, POOPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PADAYATTEE YELDO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.I. OF POLICE SANTHAMPARA POLICE STATION, SANTHAMPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.16467/08 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.08. EXT.P2: COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER DATED 31.5.08. TRUE COPY K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.16467 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner, who is an ex-convict, has approached this Court alleging that even though he is now leading a pious life, the police are harassing him because of his past. In view of the above submission, the 2nd respondent was directed to file a statement. The said Officer filed a statement, in which it is submitted that the claim of the petitioner that he is leading the life of a good citizen is not correct. He is an accused in two crimes and he is suspected in a few other crimes. So, the police are conducting the investigation. 2. This Court cannot interfere with the police investigation, having regard to the facts of this case. The petitioner may take recourse to the remedies available to him under the Code of Criminal Procedure, like provisions providing for bail, etc. to redress his grievances. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the police are investigating the crimes only in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn