JUDGMENT

K. Haripal, J.—This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking the following reliefs:—

(i) entrust the investigation of Crime No.1989 of 2021 of Palakkad Town South Police Station and Crime No.457 of 2020 of Palakkad Kasba Police Station with 4th respondent CBI for further investigation;

(ii) issue such other Writ, order or direction as may be necessary in the interest of justice.

2. Petitioner is the widow of late Sanjith who was attacked and brutally killed by a group of five identifiable persons on 15.11.2021 while he was moving on a motor cycle with the petitioner on the pillion seat, for dropping her at her workplace. The attack was made at a place by name Mambaram Pudugramam within Palakkad Town South police station limits. While they were moving on the motor cycle, as there were gutters on the road, the vehicle had to be slowed down and at that time a group of five persons was found standing beside a white Maruti car on the side of the road. When the motor cycle was slowed down, they unleashed attack against Sanjith; both of them fell on the road along with the motorcycle. At that time, one of the assailants dragged the petitioner fr