JUDGMENT

The prayers in this Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are as follows:-

“A) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding and compelling the 3^rd & 4^th respondent to make necessary arrangements in preserving the CCTV footage of Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram from 13.05.2025 to 15.05.2025 and 22.05.2025 to 23.05.2025 including footages of Front Entry, GD Desk, SI Cabin , Crime Wing Camera, SHO Cabin.

B) Pass such other writ order or direction that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case; and”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. The petitioner seeks preservation of the CCTV footage of Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, from 13.05.2025 to 15.05.2025 and from 22.05.2025 to 23.05.2025, including the audio and footage from the Front Entry, GD Desk, SI Cabin, Crime Wing Camera, and SHO Cabin.

4. The petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.879/2025 of Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, facing offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of IPC. She was arrested by the Museum Police. The