Writ petition seeking directions to ensure prosecution of culprits in Crime No.183/2023 was closed as Public Prosecutor submitted investigation was completed, 2nd accused committed suicide, and final report filed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 29TH ASHADHA, 1945
WP(CRL.) NO. 341 OF 2023
CRIME NO.183/2023 OF Sooranadu Police Station, Kollam
PETITIONER:
BIJUKUMAR V.S
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O VASUDEVAN, PATHIRIKKAL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU
NORTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 690561
BY ADVS.
THOMAS ABRAHAM
MERCIAMMA MATHEW
ASWIN.P.JOHN
R.ANANTHAPADMANABAN
PAUL BABY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 6950012 STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 6950103 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KOLLAM RURAL, KOTTARAKKARA, PIN - 6915064 STATION HOUSE OFFICER SOORANADU POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 6905205 GOPAN S/O GOPINATHA PILLAI, KUZHIVILATHIL, PATHIRIKAL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM, PIN - 6905616 ANANDHU S/O ARAVINDAKSHAN, PANIKILETHU VADAKATHIL, PATHIRIKAL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM, PIN - 6905617 ANOOP S/O MOHANAN, VARUVIL HOUSE, PATHIRIKAL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM, PIN - 6905618 VISHNUS/O GOPALAKRISHNAN, PULIYELETHU VADAKATHIL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU, KOLLAM, PIN - 6905619 RENJITH RS/O RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, KAILASATHU HOUSE, PATHIRIKAL,WP(CRL.) NO. 341 OF 2023
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PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM,
PIN - 690561
10 ANIKUTTAN KAILASATHU HOUSE, PATHIRIKAL, PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM, PIN - 69056111 SUITH SS/O SATHYAN, SUJITH BHAVANAM, EDAPANAYAM,
PARAKADAVU P O, SOORNADU NORTH, KOLLAM,
PIN - 690561
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 20.07.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(CRL.) NO. 341 OF 2023
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
W.P.(Crl) No.341 of 2023
Dated this the 20th day of July, 2023
JUDGMENT
Petitioner seeks for a direction to take effective steps to ensure that the culprits in Crime No.183/2023 of Sooranad Police Station are proceeded against in accordance with law.
In view of the above submissions which are recorded, nothing further survives in this writ petition and the same is closed.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
AJM/20/7/23
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WP(CRL.) NO. 341 OF 2023
APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 341/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1FIR NO.183 OF 2023 OF SOORANADU
POLICE STATION ALLEGING OFFENCES
U/SS. 294(B), 323, 324, 308, 427,
506 AND 34 DATED 06.02.2023
EXHIBIT P2THE TRUE COPY OF THE ACCIDENT
REGISTER CUM WOUND CERTIFICATE
DATED 05.02.2023
EXHIBIT P3THE TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE
SUMMARY OF DATED 10.2.23
EXHIBIT P4THE TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
EVIDENCING THE BLEEDING ALL OVER
THE BODY PROFUSELY WHICH RESULTED
FROM THE DASTARDLY ATTACK
EXHIBIT P5THE TRUE COPY OF THE
REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER DATED 25.03.2023
//TRUE COPY
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court should issue directions ensuring further steps are taken against culprits in Crime No.183/2023 of Sooranad Police Station.
BIJUKUMAR V.S
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KOLLAM RURAL, KOTTARAKKARA
STATION HOUSE OFFICER SOORANADU POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT
GOPAN S/O GOPINATHA PILLAI
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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