Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU MONDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2023 / 9TH SRAVANA, 1945 WP(CRL.) NO. 148 OF 2023 PETITIONER: AGNUS, AGED 62 YEARS, W/O PIOUS, PRAWEEN BHAVAN, NEERAVIL, PERINADU.P.O, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM, PIN - 691601 BY ADVS. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR SMT.T.MANASY HARSHA S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010 3 THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
4 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANCHALUMOOD POLICE STATION, ANCHALUMOODU, KOLLAM, PIN - 691601 BY ADV. SRI.SANGEETHARAJ, PP THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.07.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K.BABU, J.
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JUDGMENT
The prayers in this Writ Petition are as follows: “(i) That a writ of mandamus or other writ, order or direction be passed directing the 4th respondent to consider Exhibits P1 and P2 petition and take necessary action to conduct the investigation of the case under the supervision of the 3rd respondent.
(ii) Considering the exigencies and necessity for
urgent consideration of the grievance voiced in this Writ Petition (Crl.), production of English translations of documents in vernacular may kindly be dispensed with for the time being; And
(iii) To pass such other and further orders as are deemed just and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions,
submitted that in the enquiry, the police found that the petitioner was staying at Ernakulam with her friend. It is further submitted that she appeared before the SHO, Anchalumood and represented that she is not willing to go to her matrimonial home. Recording the submission the Writ Petition is closed. Sd/- K.BABU JUDGE VPK APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 148/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 02.12.2022 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 09.01.2023 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE INSPECTOR, ANCHALUMOOD POLICE STATION Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.01.2023 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT