Sreedharan v. State Police Chief

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/15TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 765 of 2015 (U) -------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------ SREEDHARAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVAN, SREEDHARALAYAM, ADINADU NORTH P.O.

ADINADU VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.SIJU SMT.S.SEETHA RESPONDENTS:

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1. STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM-691 001.

3. ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690 544.

4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARUNAGAPPALLY POLICE STATION, PIN-690 544.

R1 -R4 BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.MAYA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ab

P.UBAID, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.765 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The writ petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus for effective investigation in Crime No.480/2014 of Karunagappally Police Station. Now there is report that the investigation is over, and the police has filed final report in court. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the proceeding without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek other appropriate relief if possible, including further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Permission for withdrawal is granted on submission. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek any other appropriate relief possible under the law, including the relief of further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

P.UBAID JUDGE ab