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Sushama v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC27 Mar 2025WP(Crl.)/663/2024

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a direction to the Station House Officer to take action on Ext.P5 letter concerning a 2017 crime case. The SHO filed an affidavit stating all directions in Ext.P5 had been complied with and documents forwarded to the FSL; the court closed the writ petition.

What did the court decide?

None granted; petition closed as directions in Ext.P5 letter were complied with per respondent's affidavit.

Sushama Vs State of Kerala — Quashing and FIR | Kerala HC (2025)

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2025:KER:26555

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH

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THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947

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WP(CRL.) NO. 663 OF 2024

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CRIME NO.1617/2017 OF VARKALA POLICE STATION,

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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AGAINST OS NO.231 OF 2017 OF MUNSIFF COURT,VARKALA

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PETITIONER:

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SUSHAMA

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AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. YESUDAS,
KOCHUVILA VEEDU, THACHANKONAM, VARKALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695141

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BY ADV.
P.ANOOP (MULAVANA)

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682031

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2 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,PIN - 695141

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3 STATION HOUSE OFFICER VARKALA POLICE STATION, VARKALA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695141

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2025:KER:26555

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W.P.(CRL) NO.663 OF 2024

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4 SASIDHARAN S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SASIDHARA VILASAM, PUTHANCHANTHA, VETTOOR VILLAGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695141

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5 SHARADAMMA

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W/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SASIDHARA VILASAM , PUTHANCHANTHA, VETTOOR VILLAGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695141

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6THE DIRECTOR
FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

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BY ADV.

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SMT.SREEJA V., SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:

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W.P.(CRL) NO.663 OF 2024

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JUDGMENT

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The prayer in this Writ Petition is to give a direction to the 3^rd respondent to take action on Ext.P5 letter forthwith. The 3^rd respondent has filed an affidavit stating that all the directions in Ext.P5 letter have been complied with. All the documents were collected and already forwarded to the FSL. Hence, the Writ Petition stands closed.

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Sd/DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE

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2025:KER:26555

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W.P.(CRL) NO.663 OF 2024

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APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 663/2024

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PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS

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Exhibit P1A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.7.2017
IN I.A NO. 698/2017 IN OS NO. 231/2017
OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, VARAKALA
Exhibit P2A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.7.2017
IN I.A NO. 820/2017 IN OS NO. 231/2017
OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, VARAKALA

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`Exhibit P3`	`A TRUE COP`	`Y OF THE ORDER DATED 14.8.2017`
	`IN W.P.(C)`	`25796/2017 OF THIS HON’BLE`
	`COURT`

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`Exhibit P4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.` `1617/2017 OF THE VARKALA POLICE STATION` `ALONG WITH FIS`
`Exhibit P5`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.` `B2-510/FSL/2019 DATED 14.2.2019`
`Exhibit P6`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE UN REPORT DATED` `1.8.2019`
`Exhibit P7`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED` `15/02/2024 SUBMITTED TO THE 3RD` `RESPONDENT`

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Exhibit P8A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
25/03/2024 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND
RESPONDENT

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RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL

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