The High Court, on the counsel's submission that the accused in Crime No.746/2018 has been arrested, ordered the writ petition to be closed immediately without issuing any elaborate decision.
The writ petition is closed on the representation that the accused has been arrested.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.HRISHIKESH ROY
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
MONDAY ,THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 / 2ND ASWINA, 1940
WP(C).No. 29778 of 2018
PETITIONER:
GEORGE VATTUKULAM AGED 56 YEARS S/O LATE JOSEPH, VATTULULAM HOUSE, R.V. PURAM PO, THRISSUR
BY ADVS.JOSEPH RONY JOSE SRI.E.A.JOSE SMT.JYOTHI ABRAHAM SRI.K.G.GOPAKUMAR SMT.K.N.NAZEERA
RESPONDENTS:
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6 BISHOP FRANCO MULAKKAL, DIOCESE OF JALANDHAR, BISHOP HOUSE, CIVIL LINES.P.O., JALANDHAR CITY, PUNJAB-144001.
SRI. C. SREEDHARAN NAIR-DGP SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY, SR. GOVT.PLEADER-GP-47
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.09.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Hrishikesh Roy, C.J.
Sri.Joseph Rony Jose, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that
since the accused in the Crime No.746/2018 registered at the Kuravilangad
Police Station has now been arrested, the matter can be closed. In view of
such submission made by the petitioner's lawyer, this case is ordered to be closed.
Sd/-
HRISHIKESH ROY CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
JUDGE
kkb.
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF NEWS APPEARED IN TIMES OF INDIA NEWS PAPER DATED 9.9.18.
/True copy/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be closed on the submission that the accused in the underlying crime has been arrested.
George Vattukulam
The State of Kerala
The State Police Chief
The District Police Chief, Kottayam
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaikom
The Station House Officer, Kuravilangad
Hrishikesh Roy
A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
