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G.Raju v. The Director General Of Police

2015-09-29Honourable Mr.Justice A.M.Shaffique,Honourable The Chief Justice Mr.Ashok Bhushan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/7TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 29388 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :- --------------- G.RAJU, AGED 47 YEARS S/O.GOPI, CHITTEH HOUSE, KATTIKKUNNU CHEMPU.P.O, VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM-686608.

BY ADVS.SRI.D.NARENDRANATH SRI.M.HARI SHARMA RESPONDENTS :- ---------------

1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OFFICE OF THE DGP.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ERNAKULAM.

3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARADU POLICE STATION, MARADU, ERNAKULAM.

BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 29388 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :- --------------------------- EXT.P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 12.06.2015. EXT.P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 01-07-2015. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :- NIL -------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29388 of 2015 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September 2015

J U D G M E N T

Shaffique, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition alleging harassment by police and inter alia seeking for a direction to take appropriate action based on Ext.P2 complaint.

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The petitioner submits that he was asked to appear before Maradu Police Station and it is alleged that Mr.Bipin, who was the Sub Inspector of Police at the relevant time and presently posted as Sub Inspector, Palluruthy Police Station, has harassed him and has abused him stating the names of his girl children, touching upon their character and modesty. Thereafter, he was manhandled. The petitioner filed complaints, Exts.P1 and P2, before the higher officials, but so far, no action has been taken in the matter and therefore, he has approached this Court. 3.

Having regard to the averments made in the writ petition as well as in Exts.P1 and P2 complaints, we are of the view that the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Police Complaints Authority, which is a Cell created for taking action

W.P.(C) No.29388 of 2015 -: 2 :- against any officer of the police, if any illegal acts are committed by them. It is always open for the petitioner to approach the said authority. If any such complaint is filed by the petitioner, the said authority shall look into the matter and do the needful. This writ petition is closed with the above direction. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE J UDGE Jvt/30.9.2015.