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Jerom Kochukutty vs The State Police Chief
2021 Latest Caselaw 10949 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 10949 Ker
Judgement Date : 7 April, 2021

Kerala High Court
Jerom Kochukutty vs The State Police Chief on 7 April, 2021
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN

                                   &

                 THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.R.ANITHA

   WEDNESDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF APRIL 2021 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1943

                         WP(Crl.).No.7 OF 2021

PETITIONERS:

        1      JEROM KOCHUKUTTY, AGED 62 YEARS
               TITTU BHAVAN, THANNITHADAM, ELAMPAL P.O., KOLLAM.

        2      VALSAMMA
               TITTU BHAVAN, THANNITHADAM, ELAMPAL P.O., KOLLAM.

               BY ADVS.
               DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
               SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
               SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR
               SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN
               SRI.SABU PULLAN
               SRI.GOKUL D. SUDHAKARAN

RESPONDENTS:

        1      THE STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
               VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.

        2      THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS)
               POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 012.

        3      THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (PRISONS)
               CENTRAL JAIL, POOJAPPURA,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 012.

ADDL.   4      THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 035.

               [ADDL.R4 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
               02/02/2021 IN WP(CRL) NOS.7 & 23 OF 2021]

               BY SRI.K.B. RAMANAND, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
               BY SMT.REKHA.C.NAIR

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.04.2021, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.) NO.23/2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(Crl.).No.7 OF 2021           2


               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN

                                    &

                THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.R.ANITHA

   WEDNESDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF APRIL 2021 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1943

                        WP(Crl.).No.23 OF 2021


PETITIONER:

               AJITHA
               AGED 48 YEARS
               W/O.SIVAN, KODUVALIL HOUSE,
               ELAPPARA, IDUKKI-685501.

               BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE RENOY

RESPONDENTS:

       1       THE STATE POLILCE CHIEF
               KERALA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
               VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010.

       2       THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS),
               PRISONS HEADQUARTERS, POOJAPPURA,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.

       3       THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON,
               POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.

ADDL. 4        THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 035.

               [ADDL.R4 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
               02/02/2021 IN WP(CRL) NOS.7 & 23 OF 2021]

               BY SRI.K.B. RAMANAND, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
               BY SMT.REKHA.C.NAIR



     THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 07.04.2021, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.) NOS.7 OF 2021, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(Crl.).No.7 OF 2021              3




               K.VINOD CHANDRAN & M.R.ANITHA, JJ.
            ----------------------------------------
               W.P.(Crl.) Nos.07 & 23 of 2021 [S]
            ----------------------------------------
             Dated this the 07th day of April, 2021

                               JUDGMENT

K.Vinod Chandran, J.

We are of the opinion that the above matters can

be closed, but, however, we direct the Director of Health

Services to place before us the result of the enquiry

initiated against the Doctor, who has been removed from the

Prison. We also direct the Superintendent of Prisons to

file a report as to the Medical Services being provided in

the Jail. The report of the Director of Health Services

and the Jail Superintendent shall be placed before us on

20.05.2021.

With the above direction, the writ petitions (Crl) are

closed.

Sd/-

K.VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE

Sd/-

                                                 M.R.ANITHA
                                                   JUDGE

jma                                           //True Copy//
                                                    P.S. To Judge





              APPENDIX OF WP(Crl.) 7/2021
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1              TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE

PETITIONERS AT THE OFFICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 7/1/2021.

ANNEXURE C1             INTERIM REPORT DATED 08/01/2021 FILED BY
                        ADDL.           DISTRICT        JUDGE-II,
                        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

ANNEXURE C2             MEDICAL EXAMINATION REPORT OF SRI.TITTU

JEROM, BY TWO DOCTORS, WHO WERE DEPUTED BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, AS PER THE DIRECTION OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT.

ANNEXURE C3 AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY DGP (PRISONS) DATED 09/01/2021.

ANNEXURE C4 INTERIM REPORT OF DIG (PRISONS) DATED 09/01/2021.

ANNEXURE C5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (PRISONS) ORDERING ENQUIRY AGAINST THE SMUGGLING OF LIQUOR TO THE PREMISES BY THE CONVICT.

ANNEXURE C6 REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER, CENTRAL PRISON, POOJAPPURA.

ANNEXURE C7 MEDICAL REPORT WITH REGARD TO TREATMENT OF MR.TITTU JEROM, BY UNIT CHIEF, S5, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

APPENDIX OF WP(Crl.) 23/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

ANNEXURE C1 REPORT OF TWO DOCTORS OF THE GOVERNMENT DISTRICT MODEL HOSPITAL, PEROORKKADA IN REGARD TO SHINU, AGED 30 YEARS.

ANNEXURE C2 REPORT OF TWO DOCTORS OF THE GOVERNMENT DISTRICT MODEL HOSPITAL, PEROORKKADA IN REGARD TO SYAM SIVAN, AGED 24 YEARS.

ANNEXURE C3 REPORT OF TWO DOCTORS OF THE GOVERNMENT DISTRICT MODEL HOSPITAL, PEROORKKADA IN REGARD TO UNNIKKUTTAN, AGED 28 YEARS.

ANNEXURE C4 MEDICAL REPORT FROM MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN REGARD TO TREATMENT OF MR.SHINU.C., AGED 30 YEARS.

ANNEXURE C5 MEDICAL REPORT FROM MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN REGARD TO TREATMENT OF MR.SYAM SIVAN, AGED 24 YEARS.

ANNEXURE C6 MEDICAL REPORT FROM MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN REGARD TO TREATMENT OF MR.UNNIKKUTTAN, AGED 28 YEARS.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT R3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CP5-

57/2663/2021/CPTVPM,DATED 02.01.2021.

EXHIBIT R3(b) TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION REPORT DATED 19.01.2021 FURNISHED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER.

EXHIBIT R3(c)           TRUE COPY OF FIR IN CRIME        NO.40/2021
                        POOJAPPURA          POLICE         STATION,
                        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
 

 
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