The court noted that the government had already directed the transfer of investigations regarding chit fund cases to the State Crime Branch. Consequently, no further reliefs were deemed necessary, and the writ petition was closed.
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WP(CRL.) NO. 534 OF 2023
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. 534 OF 2023
CRIME NO.0/0 OF ,
PETITIONER:
SUBHASH V .P
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O KRISHNAN, VEALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE , NANJIANI
PO MALANKARA SULTHAN BATHERY WAYANAD., PIN -
673595
BY ADVS.
M.R.SASITH
R.K.CHIRUTHA
ANJANA SURESH.E
REETHU JACOB
RAJITHA V.K
NEELANJANA NAIR
BHAVANA K.K
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 6820302 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF KERALA STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 6950103 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SULTHAN BATHERI, WAYANAD., PIN - 6735924 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD., PIN - 6735925 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR SULTHAN BATHERY POLICE STATION, PIN - 673595 BY ADVS. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION(AG-10) P.NARAYANAN, SENIOR G.P. AND ADDL.PUBLICWP(CRL.) NO. 534 OF 2023
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PROSECUTOR()
SHRI.SAJJU.S., SENIOR G.P.()
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. 534 OF 2023
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
W.P.(Crl) No.534 of 2023
Dated this the 20th day of July, 2023
JUDGMENT
The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to handover the investigation in respect of the cases registered against one Dhanakodi Chits and DhanaNidhi Chits (P) Ltd. to the Crime Branch or any other agency.
In view of the above submission, which is recorded, no further reliefs are required to be granted in this case.
Therefore this writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
AJM/20/7/23
WP(CRL.) NO. 534 OF 2023
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APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 534/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit-P1THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION
ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT DATED 20.05.2023.
Exhibit-P2THE TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG
WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF ACTION
COMMITTEE TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT
DATED 22.05.2023.
//TRUE COPY//
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner needs any further relief after the State Crime Branch was ordered to investigate the chit fund cases.
SUBHASH V.P
THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THE STATE POLICE CHIEF KERALA
THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SULTHAN BATHERI
THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIGILANCE
THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR SULTHAN BATHERY
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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