Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 3872 OF 2020 PETITIONER/S: ANANTHU.B AGED 24 YEARS S/O. BYHU DIVAKARAN, DEVIKRIPA, PINACKALCHERRY, THATTAMALA P.O, MAYYANAD, KOLLAM PIN 691 020 BY ADVS. S.SAJU SRI.A.V.SAJAN SMT.NEELANJANA NAIR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REP; BY THE S.I OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT- THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682 030 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, THIRUMUKKU JUNCTION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN 691 011 3 THE DIRECTOR, FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 OTHER PRESENT: SRI VIPIN NARAYAN (SR PP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs;
“a) To issue a writ or directions in the nature of or similar to writ of mandamus directing the 1 st and 2nd respondent to obtain the Forensic Laboratory report from the 3rd respondent relating to the Crime No.633/2019 of Eravipuram Police Station as expeditiously as possible in a time bound manner. b) To issue a writ or directions in the nature of or similar to writ of mandamus directing the 3 rd respondent to submit a report forthwith to the 2 nd respondent and the concerned Court. c) Pass such other order or further directions in favour of the petitioner which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. When this matter is taken up for
consideration today, it is the submission of the learned Public Prosecutor upon instructions from the Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram that the necessary reports have already been forwarded to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kollam.
3. In the light of the above submission, no
further orders are necessary in this case. Hence, the writ petition is only to be closed. The writ petition is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- GOPINATH P., JUDGE rkj APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3872/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF FIR NO. 633/2019 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION DATED 02-06EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF PROPERTY/SEIZURE REPORT SENT TO JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II KOLLAM ON 02-06-2019 AND 15-07-2019