Mr. K.Kannan, J.: (Oral) - Honour killing-yet another instance

1. Reply has been filed by the State-respondents in the Registry. The counsel for the petitioner would seek for the investigation to be put in the hands of responsible and senior police officer of the rank of not less than Senior Superintendent of Police, since the case of death was an incident of honour killing for the community that could not tolerate a marriage between the petitioner and his wife, who was later murdered.

II. Action by police so far

2. After the marriage with the petitioner, his wife was reported to have been taken way from his (petitioner’s) company stealthily on 30.09.2014 when he had complained to the police listing out 11 names as prime suspects for causing abduction of his wife from his lawful company. No action has been taken till when the police woke up to the situation that the lady had been killed and dead body had been recovered on 02.10.2014. A case of death under Section 302 IPC and other related provisions was registered and the reply shows that 5 of 11 persons have been challaned, while the investigation is said to be still progressing and the police is on record to state that th