The petitioner challenged alleged police harassment in a civil dispute. The court rejected the plea, noting the police investigation followed a cheating complaint. The petition was dismissed.
None granted. Writ petition dismissed due to pending police investigation based on a cheating complaint.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 4TH MAGHA, 1941 WP(C).No.1309 OF 2020(K)
PETITIONER/S:
N.G. SURESHKUMAR, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN, CONFIDENT INDUS, FLAT NO.501, PALACHODE, MLA ROAD, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN-682 037.
BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001.
4 ANIL K.J., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. K.C.JOHN, KADANGAD HOUSE, VARAPUZHA VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK, EDAMPADAM DESOM, ERNAKULAM, PIN-683 517.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.01.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 24th day of January 2020
The petitioner approached this Court alleging police
harassment. According to the petitioner, the police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner in a dispute between the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4, which is purely a civil dispute.
In the light of the above submission, there is no scope for issuing any direction against the police. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE KOCHI CORPORATION DATED 25.11.2016.
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.A.TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether directions should be issued against police in a matter arising from a civil dispute where a cheating complaint was received.
N.G. SURESHKUMAR
THE STATE OF KERALA
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
DINIL K.J.
ANIL K.J.
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
As recorded by the court registry
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