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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25140
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
VINOD A. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(Crl.) 1246/2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: C.RAJENDRAN, R.S.SREEVIDYA
For the Respondents: SMT. SEETHA S SR PP
The court held that once an investigation is complete, the petitioner can obtain the final report directly from the court, negating the need for further directions.
Headnote:(A) Writ of Mandamus - Petition for compelling police to furnish documents and transmit records to Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - Petitioner sought various directions related to police records in motor vehicle accidents. (Paras 1, 2)
(B) Judicial Review - The court noted that the investigation was complete and the petitioner could obtain the final report from the court, rendering further directions unnecessary. (Paras 2)
Facts of the case:
The petitioner filed for access to police documents related to a motor vehicle accident, seeking a writ to compel police action.
Findings of Court:
The court determined that the investigation was complete, allowing the petitioner to access the final report directly.
Issues: The primary issue was whether the petitioner could compel police to provide documents related to an accident investigation.
Ratio Decidendi: The court concluded that no further direction was necessary as the investigation was completed, and the petitioner could obtain the report from the court.
Result: Writ Petition(Crl.) closed.
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| 1. court acknowledges completion of investigation. (Para 2) |
| 2. writ petition is closed as no further directions are necessary. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition(Crl.) is filed with the following prayers:
“i) Issue a Writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction compelling and commanding the 4th respondent to furnish the copies of the Scene Mahazer, Vehicle Mahazer, R C particulars and the licence of the driver to the petitioner forthwith.
ii) Issue a Writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction compelling and commanding the respondents 1 and 2 to give directions to all the police stations in Kerala which register the cases on motor vehicle accidents to transmit the entire records pertaining to the cases collected so far to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area immediately.
iii) Issue a Writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ, Order ог Direction compelling and commanding the respondents to upload the Scene Mahazer, Vehicle Mahazer, RC particulars and the licence of the drivers in the ofÏcial web site of the police.
iv) Petitioner also prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispense with the translation of the documents produced in the vernacular language.
v) Grant such other reliefs as prayed by the Writ Petitioner from time to time and this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper”
2. When this writ petition came up for consideration on 21.12.2022, this Court passed the following order:
“Today when the writ petition came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader upon instruction submits that investigation in Crime No.995 of 2022 of Anchalummoodu Police Station is completed and final report is submitted on 15.12.2022 before the JFCM-I, Kollam.
In such circumstances, it shall be open for the Petitioner to obtain a copy of the final report from the court concerned.
Post the matter for hearing after Christmas holidays.”
3. In the light of the above order, no further direction is necessary in this case. Hence, the writ petition can be closed. The other contentions raised by the petitioner are left open.
Therefore, this Writ Petition(Crl.) is closed.
