High Court of KeralaWP(C)/32572/2015dismissed

Bony George v. State Police Chief

2015-10-30Honourable 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 FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/8TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32572 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------- BONY GEORGE AGED 35 YEARS S/O.JOY, KAITHAKKAL HOUSE, VADUTHALA KCHI 682 023.

BY ADVS.SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SMT.MEGHA K.XAVIER RESPONDENTS :

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

2. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 031.

3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION ERNAKULAM 682 018.

BY STATE ATTORNEY, SRI.P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 32572 of 2015 (V) --------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

----------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF BAIL MEMO ISSUED TO THE PETITONER. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 21.10.2015 SENT TO 2ND RESPONDENT WITH COPY OF 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------ NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE

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

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JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, C.J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State Attorney appearing for the State.

2. Petitioner's case is that crime has been registered against the petitioner on 01.02.2015 and on the complaint filed by the petitioner Crime No.1441 of 2015 has been registered against the assailants. The petitioner has made allegations against the local youths who allegedly misbehaved with the petitioner's wife. His grievance is that he was called to the police station and photograph was taken which the petitioner apprehends that that may be displayed in the police station.

3. Learned State Attorney after obtaining instructions submits that several complaints were received against the petitioner including the complaint filed by one Jesna. It is submitted that the photograph was taken only for the purpose of identification.

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4. In the facts of the present case where the only allegation is regarding the taking of photograph, we are not prepared to accept the submission of petitioner that, that itself is a harassment for taking appropriate action.

We do not think that, in this case there is police harassment and no further orders are required to be passed. Hence the Writ Petition is dismissed.

Ashok Bhushan, Chief Justice.

A.M. Shaffique, Judge.

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