his death occurred prior to his fall in the river. Again, it was pointed out that the postmortem report says that Asphyxia following drowning and not due to drowning, is the cause of death, which aspect was not properly appreciated by the learned Single Judge. It was also pointed out that the 6th respondent, investigating officer i.e. the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Thrissur, for one year omitted to conduct investigation as ordered by his superior officer, and instead persuaded the appellant to settle the matter. Therefore, according to the appellant, persuasive intimidation has caused severe prejudice to the appellant and therefore, he has submitted Ext.P11 complaint to the Additional Director General of Police, North Zone; but, no action was taken on the basis of the said complaint and later, it was informed that the investigation was completed by Ext.P13 communication. Furthermore, it was argued that there are discrepancies in the First Information Statement of Aji Thomas, statement of Station House Officer Sijo Varghese, in the autopsy report, position of the body of deceased Jerin in the mortuary, presence of mud and soil in the nostrils and mouth which is contradictorily stated in the autopsy report, fainting of a relative Shoba during the funeral of Jerin, SMS received by the appellant purportedly sent by his deceased son, absence of water in the stomach, collection and preservation of viscera etc. all create suspicion to the appellant.
