Petitioners sought transfer of investigation in Crime No. 271/2023 to the State Crime Branch. The court recorded the State Police Chief's order dated 22-06-2024 transferring the investigation to the ADGP, State Crime Branch, and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 19TH ASHADHA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 501 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
1SATISH VASUDEVAN SATHI NAIR
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN VASUDEVAN NAIR,
' WAZOBIA PALACE ' ,
PAZHERI HERITAGE GARDEN,
THOTTAKARA ROAD,
SHANTHINAGAR,
PERINTHALMANNA- 679322
REPRESENTED BY THE AUTHORIZED POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER
MRS. LATHIKA KEZHEPAT ACHUTHAN
W/O SATHISH VASUDEVAN SATHI NAIR,
RESIDING AT 'WAZOBIA PALACE',
PAZHERI HERITAGE GARDEN,
THOTTAKARA ROAD,
SHANTHINAGAR,
PERINTHALMANNA, PIN - 679322
2MRS. LATHIKA KEZHEPAT ACHUTHAN
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O SATHISH VASUDEVAN SATHI NAIR,
RESIDING AT 'WAZOBIA PALACE',
PAZHERI HERITAGE GARDEN,
THOTTAKARA ROAD,
SHANTHINAGAR,
PERINTHALMANNA, PIN - 679322
BY ADVS.
G.HARIKUMAR (GOPINATHAN NAIR)
AKHIL SURESH
ATHUL M.V.
HEENA
RESPONDENTS:
1STATE OF KERALA
REP BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
HOME DEPARTMENT,
MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
2DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010
WP(CRL.) NO. 501 OF 2023
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3 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, UP HILL POST, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 6765054 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, PERINTHALMANNA POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 6793225 ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CRIME BRANCH HEAD QUATERS ENCHAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695008OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. ASHI M.C (PP)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 10.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
W.P.(Crl) No. 501 of 2023
Dated this the 10th day of July, 2024
JUDGMENT
Petitioners seek for a direction to hand over the investigation of Crime No. 271/2023 of Perinthalmanna Police Station to the State Crime Branch for investigation.
Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
AJM
WP(CRL.) NO. 501 OF 2023
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APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 501/2023
PETITIOExhibit |
NER EXHIBP1 |
ITSTRUE COPYINCORPORATION |
OF |
THE CERTIFICATE OF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exhibit |
P2(a) |
TRUE COPYASSOCIATION AOF THE COMPAN |
OFNDY NO |
THE MEMORANDUM OFARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION.13207 DATED 18.03.2005 |
Exhibit |
P2(b) |
TRUE COPYASSOCIATION AOF THE COMPAN |
OFNDY NO |
THE MEMORANDUM OFARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION.9431 |
Exhibit |
P3 |
A TRUE COPYISSUED TO THE |
OF1ST |
THE SHARE CERTIFICATEPETITIONER |
Exhibit |
P4 |
TRUE COPY OF30.08.2011 ALPETITIONER |
THELOTT |
BOARD RESOLUTION DATEDING SHARES TO THE 1ST |
Exhibit |
P5 |
TRUE COPY OFOF THE COMPA2021-22 ALONG |
THENYWIT |
AUDITED BALANCE SHEETFOR THE FINANCIAL YEARH THE DIRECTORS REPORT |
Exhibit |
P6 |
TRUE COPYAGREEMENT DAT |
OFED 2 |
THE CREDIT FACILITY1.02.2018 |
Exhibit |
P7 |
TRUE COPY OF23.02.2018 |
THE |
BOARD RESOLUTION DATED |
Exhibit |
P8 |
TRUE COPY OFBANK RECEIVED |
THEON |
LETTER SERVED TO THE12.12.2022 |
Exhibit |
P9 |
TRUE COPY OFTHE BANK DATE |
THED 02 |
REPLY LETTER SENT BY.01.2023 |
Exhibit |
P10 |
TRUE COPY OF2ND PETITIONCOMPANIES DAT |
THEERED 2 |
LETTER SUBMITTED BY THETO THE REGISTRAR OF0.12.2022 |
Exhibit |
P11 |
TRUE COPY OFASSISTANT REGAND LAKSHADWE |
THEISTREP D |
LETTER ISSUED BY THEAR OF COMPANIES, KERALAATED 30.12.2022 |
Exhibit |
P12 |
TRUE COPY OFILED BEFORE07.12.2022 |
F TTHE |
HE CRIMINAL COMPLAINTSHO, PERINTHALMANNA ON |
Exhibit |
P13 |
TRUE COPY OF2023 DATED 07 |
THE.02. |
FIR IN CRIME NO. 271 OF2023 |
Exhibit |
P14 |
TRUE COPY OFDATED 17.08.2 |
T020 |
HE CIRCULAR NO.32/2020 |
Exhibit |
P15 |
TRUE COPY OF4TH RESPONDEN |
THET DA |
LETTER ISSUED TO THETED 20.03.2023 |
1 issue framed by the court
Whether investigation of Crime No. 271/2023 of Perinthalmanna Police Station should be transferred to the State Crime Branch.
Satish Vasudevan Sathi Nair
Lathika Kezhepat Achuthan
State of Kerala
Director General of Police
Superintendent of Police, Malappuram
Station House Officer, Perinthalmanna Police Station
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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