Reena Mathew v. Director General of Police
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Petitioner complained of failure to register a crime; court closed the petition on the same day after recording that the crime had been registered pending the petition.
Petitioner complained of failure to register a crime; court closed the petition on the same day after recording that the crime had been registered pending the petition.
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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
WP(C).No.18279 OF 2020(H)
PETITIONER/S:
REENA MATHEW AGED 42 YEARS D/O.DEVASIA, SASTHAMCHIRAKIL, THALIPARAMBA, KANOOL P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670 562.
BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KANJIRAMKULAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 014.
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.PP.C.S.HRITWIK
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 15.10.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.18279 of 2020
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 15th day of October, 2020
The grievance raised in this writ petition
is regarding failure on the part of the respondents to register a crime in spite of commission of cognizable offence being pointed out in the complaint filed by the petitioner.
2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that pending the writ petition, the crime has been registered and the petitioner has no further grievance. The writ petition is closed, recording the fact of the crime having been registered.
sd/- V.G.ARUN JUDGE
Scl/15.10.2020
Reena Mathew
Director General of Police
Circle Inspector of Police Kanjiramkulam
V.G.Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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