Mohanan v. Station House Office
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/10TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 24888 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
-------------------------- MOHANAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.VASUDEVAN, PARANKIMAMVILA, NEDUNGOLAM, SOUTH PARAVOOR, KOLLAM - 691 302.
BY ADVS. SRI.BINU GEORGE, SMT.HEMALATHA.
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARAVOOR POLICE STATION, PARAVOOR. P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT - 690 121.
2. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 690 123.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.SAREENA GEORGE.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 24888 of 2015 (I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1:
A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 18.03.2015.
EXT.P2:
A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 05.05.2015. EXT.P3:
A TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 13.05.2015.
EXT.P4:
A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 06.07.2015. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.
//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.
B.KEMAL PASHA, J.
=================== W.P.(C).No.24888 of 2015 ==================== Dated this the 1st day of September, 2015
J U D G M E N T
According to the petitioner, even though complaints were filed by him regarding a cognizable offence, no case has been registered and no proceedings have been initiated against the culprits. According to the petitioner, he is the contractor who bid the privilege for conducting a market and that some persons are not ready and willing to pay the concerned fee legally due to him. When he demanded the fee, according to him, he was threatened through anti-social elements and he was beaten up. Further according to the petitioner, he has filed Exhibit P4 complaint dated 06.07.2015 before the Station House Officer, Paravur Police Station.
2. On going through Exhibit P4 complaint, it does not give any details with regard to any specific offence involved. The Police cannot be found fault with in not registering a
W.P.(C).No.24888 of 2015 crime on the basis of Exhibit P4. In case the petitioner has any grievance, the petitioner can approach the Police with a proper complaint. In case such complaint reveals any cognizable offence, the Police shall register a crime on the basis of such a complaint and investigate it. With the said observations, this Writ Petition (Civil) is closed.
B. KEMAL PASHA JUDGE DSV/1/9/15