2025:KER:30396 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(CRL.) NO. 242 OF 2023 CRIME NO.1295/2022 OF TOWN WEST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONER: MANJUSHA M. PANIKKER AGED 44 YEARS D/O MADHUSOODHANA PANIKKER, VALIYATHURAYIL HOUSE, AYIROOR, VELLIYARA PO, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689612 BY ADVS. ASHIK K.MOHAMED ALI KURIAN JOSEPH (ARAKKUNNAM) MUHAMMED RIFA P.M. RAMSEENA N. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 STATE POLICE CHIEF AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695010 3 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NORTH ZONE, NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673011 2025:KER:30396 W.P.(CRL) NO.242 OF 2023 2 4 THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KANNUR RANGE, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR., PIN - 670001 5 THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL ZONE, RAMAVARMAPURAM ROAD, THRISSUR., PIN - 680631 6 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF POLICE COMMISSIONORATE, RAMAVARMAPURAM ROAD, THRISSUR., PIN - 680631 7 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE VELIYANNUR, THRISSUR., PIN - 680001 8 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER THRISSUR TOWN WEST POLICE STATION, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR., PIN - 680003 9 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE POLICE COMMISSIONORATE, PALAYAM, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673004 BY ADV. SRI.M.P. PRASANTH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30396 W.P.(CRL) NO.242 OF 2023 3 JUDGMENT The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to change the Investigating Officer in Crime No.1295/2022 of Thrissur Town West Police Station and to constitute a special team of investigators for the investigation. 2. I have heard both sides. The learned Public Prosecutor, Sri. M. P. Prasanth, has produced a copy of the order passed by the State Police Chief. It would show that the investigation in Crime No.1295/2022 of Thrissur Town West Police Station has been handed over to the State Crime Branch. Hence, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the State Crime Branch to conduct the investigation in accordance with law and to file the final report. Sd/- DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE BR 2025:KER:30396 W.P.(CRL) NO.242 OF 2023 4 APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 242/2023 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 02-12-2022 BEFORE THE THRISSUR TOWN WEST POLICE STATION. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE THRISSUR TOWN WEST POLICE STATION. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 09-12-2022 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRISSUR. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE POLICE ON 09-12-2022 TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 09-12-2022 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRISSUR. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20-12-2022 OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 20-12-2022 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 1295 OF 2022 OF THE THRISSUR TOWN WEST POLICE STATION. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 12-06-2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE NEWS REPORT PUBLISHED IN THE NEW INDIAN 2025:KER:30396 W.P.(CRL) NO.242 OF 2023 5 EXPRESS ONLINE EDITION ON 08-05-2021. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE NEWS REPORT PUBLISHED IN THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS ONLINE EDITION ON 14-06-2022. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO. 10 OF 2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 14-02-2023 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN BA NOS. 881 OF 2023, 890 OF 2023, 949 OF 2023, 968 OF 2023, 995 OF 2023 AND 997 OF 2023. Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08-07-2024 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO. 6 OF 2017 ISSUED BY THE STATE POLICE CHIEF RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL