IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.

FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 18TH VAISAKHA, 1948 WP(CRL.) NO. 632 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

ACHUMON C, AGED 31 YEARS S/O.CHANDRAN, ESTATE LAYAM, THENMALA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALAM, PIN - 691308 BY ADV SHRI.ANAND MAHADEVAN RESPONDENTS:

1 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691001

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER THENMALA POLICE STATION, THENMALA, KOLLAM, KERALAM, PIN - 691308

3 MICHEAL, S/O. MANIKANDAN, KANNIAMMAN KOVIL STREET, KAMARAJ NAGAR, SURANDAI, TENKASI, TAMIL NADU, PIN -

627859

4 MANJU D/O. MANIKANDAN, KANNIAMMAN KOVIL STREET, KAMARAJ NAGAR, SURANDAI, TENKASI, TAMIL NADU-, PIN - 627859

5 MADATHI W/O. MANIKANDAN, KANNIAMMAN KOVIL STREET, KAMARAJ NAGAR, SURANDAI, TENKASI, TAMIL NADU., PIN - 627859

6 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TENKASI, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 627811 SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE-SR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.05.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT Devan Ramachandran, J.

The petitioner - who claims to