The court was presented with a writ petition seeking direction to the Vigilance Bureau to register a crime and investigate a complaint. Upon noting that the matter was already registered and under trial, the court held it required no further consideration.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 / 23RD ASWINA, 1942
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PETITIONER/S:
DON DAVIDSON DANIEL, S/O.LATE P.K.DANIEL, CHERUVALLIL HOUSE, ANTHINAD P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 651 THROUGH THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ANAND MATHEW, AGED 41 YEARS, SON OF C.J.MATHEW, CHERUVALLIL HOUSE, ANTHINAD P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686651. BY ADVS. SRI.U.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.P.V.JEEVESH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU P.M.G.VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 034.
6 T.Y.RAJU S/O.YOHANAN, THEKKUMATTATHIL HOUSE, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695028.
R1-4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SPL.PP RAJESH; SR.PP. C.S.HRITHWIK
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.10.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 15th day of October 2020
The prayer in this writ petition is for a Vigilance
and Anti Corruption Bureau to register a crime and conduct investigation on the complaint forwarded under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. as evidenced by Ext.P1.
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C.C.No.1899/2016. Trial of the case commenced on
03.12.2016 and presently, the case is posted on to 28.12.2020, for hearing.
In such circumstance, nothing remains for consideration in this writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition is closed.
SB/15/10/2020
Sd/V.G.ARUN JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ON CRL.MP NO.1998/2010 BY THE ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL JUDGE.
EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY REPORT BY THE VACB.
EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CRL.MP NO.1998/2010 BY THE ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL JUDGE.
//true copy// P.A to Judge
Don Davidson Daniel
State of Kerala
The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
The Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
The Station House Officer Nedumangad
Leena Anto
V.G. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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