IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38166 of 2007(R) CRIME NO. 250/2007 of KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION PETITIONER: STAINY SIMON, AGED 22 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF SIMON, RESIDING AT ST.JOSEPH'S VILLA, C.S.NAGAR, ALTHARAMUKKU, VADYY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRLCE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLITHOTTAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 5. JOHNSON FRANCIS @ SANIL AGED 25 YEARS, SON OF FRANCIS, SANIL COTTAGE, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 6. KARMALA KUSUMAM, AGED 45 YEARS, SANIL COTTAGE, EDAVATOOM, VELLIMON P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 7. FRANCIS, AGED 48 YEARS, SANIL COTTAGE, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 8. JENCY @ SWAPANA AGED 23 YEARS, SANIL COTTAGE, EDAVATOOM, VELLIMON P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV.SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== W.P.(C). No. 38166 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is the de facto complainant in Crime No. 250/2007 of Kollam West Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the Passport Act and which was transferred to the Pallithottam Police Station and re-registered as Crime No. 204/2007 on 31.12.2007, seeks a direction to the 4th respondent, the Sub Inspector of Police, Pallithottam to expedite the investigation and to filie a final report. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the investigation is proceeding on proper lines and has made considerable progress and prays for three months time to complete the investigation. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the 4th respondent, the Sub Inspector of Police, Pallithottam Police Station to complete the investigation and to file a final report within three months from today. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv