{"id":26871,"date":"2007-01-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rajan-mathew-vs-the-director-general-of-police-on-19-january-2007"},"modified":"2015-06-26T01:56:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T20:26:55","slug":"rajan-mathew-vs-the-director-general-of-police-on-19-january-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rajan-mathew-vs-the-director-general-of-police-on-19-january-2007","title":{"rendered":"Rajan Mathew vs The Director General Of Police on 19 January, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Rajan Mathew vs The Director General Of Police on 19 January, 2007<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 33908 of 2006(J)\n\n\n1. RAJAN MATHEW, S\/O.MATHEW,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,\n\n3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT\n\n Dated :19\/01\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                                  R. BASANT, J.\n\n                         - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n\n                         W.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J\n\n                         - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n\n                 Dated this the 19th  day of   January, 2007\n\n\n                                    JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
       The   plight of the petitioner is unfortunate.  His younger child,<\/p>\n
a girl aged about 13 years,   Greeshma   by name, a student of the 7th<\/p>\n
standard   had   got   ready   to   go   to   the   school   on   the   morning   of<\/p>\n
19.9.2006.  Only her sister Reshma was available in the house at that<\/p>\n
time.  The deceased had got ready to go to the School and was in her<\/p>\n
uniform.  She had kept her books ready.  At that time, her elder sister<\/p>\n
Reshma,   aged   about   15   years,   had   allegedly   gone   to   the   bathroom.<\/p>\n
The  deceased   girl   was   allegedly   found   lying   in   the   bed   on   the   cot.<\/p>\n
Reshma made a hue and cry.  The maternal aunt of the deceased, who<\/p>\n
stays nearby, came to the scene.  The child was rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n
She was pronounced dead at the hospital.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       2.   The brother of the petitioner, who had come to know of the<\/p>\n
incident,   lodged   the   F.I.   statement   by   10.15   a.m.     The   death   had<\/p>\n
occurred   around     8.30   a.m.     In   the   F.I.   statement     suspicion   was<\/p>\n
expressed.   The girl  had consumed poison, it was apprehended    and<\/p>\n
that  apprehension  was  expressed.    Inquest  revealed  that  there  was a<\/p>\n
W.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J                   2<\/span><\/p>\n
suspicious   mark   on   the   neck.         Postmortem   confirmed   that   death   had<\/p>\n
occurred on account of application of constrictive force on the neck.<\/p>\n
       3.       Sister   Reshma,   who   alone   could   offer   explanations,   started<\/p>\n
prevaricating about the circumstances under which her deceased sister was<\/p>\n
found lying on the cot.   Initially she   said that she was found lying   when<\/p>\n
she   saw her  for the  first  time.   Later  she  stated  that  Greeshma had   hung<\/p>\n
herself  using a lungi.    The lungi  was  seized.    Sister Reshma is  alleged  to<\/p>\n
have behaved in an odd manner after the incident.   She woke up from her<\/p>\n
sleep   after   seeing   some   nightmare   and   is   alleged   to   have   made   certain<\/p>\n
statements.     Suspicion   grew.     There   was   a   doubt   that   one   Prasanth,   with<\/p>\n
whom sister Reshma was in love, had any role in the death of the deceased.<\/p>\n
The   needle   of   suspicion   had   turned   to   one   person   referred   to   as<\/p>\n
Kuttichathan (Suresh is his real name) as Reshma,   when she got up from<\/p>\n
sleep   had   said   something   to   indicate   his   complicity.     Investigation<\/p>\n
continued.     Investigator   was   groping   in   the   dark.   A   Sub   Inspector   was<\/p>\n
entrusted   with   the   initial   investigation.     It   would   appear   that   he   did   not<\/p>\n
apply   cellophane   tape   on   the   hand   of   the   deceased   and   on   her   neck,<\/p>\n
eventhough   the   neck  had  shown  marks  of  violence.     Vital  input  was  thus<\/p>\n
evidently lost.\n<\/p>\n
\nW.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J                    3<\/span><\/p>\n
       4.  The petitioner has reasons to strongly suspect that the death of his<\/p>\n
younger   child  is  mysterious.    He  is   not   prepared   to   accept   the   version   of<\/p>\n
suicide.   Absolutely no reason  exists, according to him, to jump to such a<\/p>\n
theory   of   suicide.     Medical   evidence   does   not   with   certainty   point   to   the<\/p>\n
theory   of   suicide.     On   his   complaint,   investigation   was   entrusted   to   the<\/p>\n
Circle Inspector of Police by the superior officials.   The Circle Inspector’s<\/p>\n
investigation  has also not led to anything tangible or acceptable.<\/p>\n
       5.     It   is   in   these   circumstances   that   the   petitioner   has   come   to   this<\/p>\n
Court.  He submits that he is not convinced about the version offered by his<\/p>\n
elder child Reshma.  He does not make any specific allegation, but  pleads<\/p>\n
before Court that the failure of the police to resolve the misery   is causing<\/p>\n
him anguish and agony.  Did the deceased commit suicide?   If so, what is<\/p>\n
the reason?  Is there any indication that can help him to console himself that<\/p>\n
it is really a case of suicide?   Did his elder child Reshma have any role in<\/p>\n
the death of her sister?  Is she responsible for the same, either by herself or<\/p>\n
with  the  involvement  of  someone   else?    The   love  affair  between   Reshma<\/p>\n
and Prasanth was frowned upon by members of the family.   Did Greeshma<\/p>\n
see something which she should not have?  Does her death have anything to<\/p>\n
do with any such occurrence?  Lisamma, the aunt of the deceased, who had<\/p>\n
W.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J                     4<\/span><\/p>\n
came to the scene, allegedly asserted that she had seen a bath towel at the<\/p>\n
scene,   which   is   found   missing   later   on.     There   are   also   some   indications<\/p>\n
leading to a suspicion that a car was available near the scene of the crime at<\/p>\n
about the time of the crime.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        6.     The   counsel   for   the   petitioner   submits   that   the   petitioner   is<\/p>\n
prepared to assume the worst.   Even if his elder daughter were responsible<\/p>\n
for the commission of the crime, the mystery has to be resolved and the real<\/p>\n
truth has to be brought out.  He laments before Court that the State may be<\/p>\n
directed to conduct an effective and efficient investigation.   Four precious<\/p>\n
months   have     elapsed   from   the   date   of   the   occurrence.     The   police   is<\/p>\n
groping   in   the   dark.     The   relatives   are   left   in   anguish   and   agony.     It   is<\/p>\n
prayed that appropriate directions may be issued.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        7.  The learned Prosecutor, who was directed to take instructions, has<\/p>\n
got the Circle Inspector to file a statement.  In the statement nothing better<\/p>\n
is  revealed  than    the  indications  above.    In paragraph  9    of  the  statement<\/p>\n
filed the  Circle Inspector, it is   stated as follows:<\/p>\n
                “In this case the only person present at the house at<\/p>\n
        the time of occurrence was Reshma.   She was questioned<\/p>\n
        several   times   as   she   stated   differently   in   different   times.<\/p>\n
        She   stated   that   she   has   some   doubt   about   Suresh   @<\/p>\n
        Kuttichathan.   More questioning Reshma will be adversely<\/p>\n
W.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J                 5<\/span><\/p>\n
        affect mental health of this minor girl that may be lead to<\/p>\n
        another mis happening in connection with this.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
        8.   I have  considered  all  the  relevant  inputs.    I shall not  venture  to<\/p>\n
hazard any opinion.  But the conclusion appears to be inevitable that a more<\/p>\n
purposeful,   meaningful,   effective,   efficient   and   competent   investigation<\/p>\n
deserves to be conducted.  In the interests of truth and justice as also in the<\/p>\n
interests   of   all   concerned,   it   is   important   and   essential   that   a   proper,<\/p>\n
competent and efficient investigation is conducted with the help of modern<\/p>\n
technology to break the mystery and to ascertain the cause of the death.  The<\/p>\n
ones who are in charge of the case  now appear to be unequal to the task and<\/p>\n
therefore I am of the  opinion  that the  investigation  must be entrusted  to a<\/p>\n
Senior police officer not below the rank of a Superintendent of Police of the<\/p>\n
Crime Branch, C.I.D.  As the crucial task is to break the attempt of the elder<\/p>\n
sister   to   stonewall   and   mislead,   I   am   certainly   of   the   opinion   that<\/p>\n
entrustment of the  investigation  to a woman police officer would advance<\/p>\n
the interests of a proper and early resolution.  There should be no hesitation<\/p>\n
to make use of the services of advanced scientific and technological aids.<\/p>\n
        9.   This Writ Petition is accordingly allowed.   It is directed that the<\/p>\n
investigation   shall   be   conducted   and   continued   by   an   efficient   and<\/p>\n
W.P.C.No.  33908 of   2006  J                   6<\/span><\/p>\n
competent       officer   of   the   Crime   Branch   police   to   be   specified   by   the<\/p>\n
Director   General   of   Police.     If   a   competent   woman   police   officer   of   such<\/p>\n
rank   is   available,   certainly     the     first   respondent     should   entrust   the<\/p>\n
investigation   to   that   officer.     Necessary   directions   in   this   regard   shall   be<\/p>\n
given within a period of seven days.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         10.  Hand over copy of the judgment to the learned Prosecutor.  Call<\/p>\n
again on 30.1.2007 for the first respondent to report to this court the action<\/p>\n
taken.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                             (R. BASANT)<\/p>\n
                                                                   Judge<\/p>\n
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Kerala High Court Rajan Mathew vs The Director General Of Police on 19 January, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 33908 of 2006(J) 1. RAJAN MATHEW, S\/O.MATHEW, … Petitioner Vs 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, … Respondent 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, 3. 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