IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).NO. 20090 OF 2010(Q) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SONA AGED 35, W/O. LATE V.V.DINESAN, ATHUL NIVAS, KADAMBUR AMSOM, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 2. C.I. OF POLICE, EDAKKADU POLICE STATION. 3. S.I. OF POLICE, EDAKKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== W.P(C) No.20090 of 2010 ==================================== Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the wife of the deceased. Body of the deceased was found in a small canal on 30.07.2009 at about 3.00 p.m. Edakkad police registered Crime No.210 of 2009 under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Local police conducted investigation. While so, petitioner filed a complaint to the Superintendent of Police on 26.11.2009 for proper investigation of the case. In Ext.P3, complaint, petitioner stated that though investigation is being conducted by the Dy.S.P, Narcotic Cell he was not able to clear the suspicious circumstance behind the death. Petitioner filed this petition seeking a direction to hand over investigation of the case to any other senior, responsible, experienced and competent Officer. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that investigation of the case has been handed over to the Dy.S.P, CBCID, HH Wing, Unit-III, Kozhikode as per the order of the Director General of Police and from 05.02.2010 investigation is being conducted by that agency. It is also submitted that investigation is in the final stage. In the light of that submission, W.P(C) No.20090 of 2010 -: 2 :- no further order is required in this petition. Writ Petition is closed without prejudice to other rights if any of petitioner and recording submissions of learned Government Pleader. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv