Kerala High Court
P.R.Uthaman vs State Of Kerala on 1 July, 2025
Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2025 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1947
RP NO. 767 OF 2025
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 29.05.2025 IN WP(Crl.)
NO.1316 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/S:
1 PRASANNAKUMARI P
AGED 61 YEARS
W/O UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI R, VIHAR KOYYUKKAL, KOTTUKKAL
PO, KOTTUKKAL, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691306
2 UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI R
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O RAGHAVA KURUP, JA VIHAR, KOTTUKKKAL, KOLLAM,
KERALA,, PIN - 691306
3 VIJAYAKUMAR S
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O SUNDARESAN PILLAI R, SREE NILAYAM, POONKODU ,
CHADAYAMANGALAM , KOLLAM, KERALA., PIN - 691306
4 VINAYAKAN PILLAI N
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, KANIYARAMKOTTUVEEDU,
KANNANCODE,CHADAYAMANGALAM PO , CHADAYAMANGALAM
KOLLAM , KERALA , KOLLAM , KERALA., PIN - 691306
BY ADV SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)
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RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR,
MAIN BLOCK SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA.,, PIN - 695001
2 THE STATE POLICE
CHIEF STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695010
3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
PUNALUR POLICE STATION, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM, KERAL,
PIN - 691305
4 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
(DSP)NEAR REVENUE TOWER, PARASS LA, ADOOR, KERALA,,
PIN - 691523
5 THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY
UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE BUDS ACT, 2019, SECRETARY,
HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN -
695001
6 KECHERI ENTERPRISES,
REPRESENTED THROUGH PROPRIETOR, KECHERI ENTERPRISES,
KECHERI BUILDING, OPP KSRTC,PUNALUR, KOLLAM,
KERALA,, PIN - 691305
7 MR. VENUGOPAL.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, KECHERI CHIT ENTERPRISES,KECHERI
BUILDING, PUNALUR, KOLLAM- 691305 RESIDING AT HARI
BHAVAN, KAMUKUMCHERI, KARIYARA P.O., PIDAVOOR,
PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM, KERALA -
8 .THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR, PLOT NO. 5-B, CGO, LODHI ROAD,
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NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003
OTHER PRESENT:
SR PP SRI HRITHWIK C S
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.07.2025, ALONG WITH RP.733/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2025 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1947
RP NO. 733 OF 2025
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 29.05.2025 IN WP(Crl.)
NO.319 OF 2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/S:
1 P.R.UTHAMAN,
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O. A.K.PARAMESWARAN NAIR RESIDING AT SAPHALYAM,
HOUSE NO. 114C, SNRS LANE-1, PIPPINMOODU,
PEROORKADA.P.O., TRIVANDRUM,, PIN - 695005
2 BIJU S.R.
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT GAURINANDANAM,
MEPPUKADA, MALAYINKIL MALAYINKEEZHU,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 695571
3 SHAJI.S
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. SHAMSUDHEEN, RESIDING AT MOTTAKUNNILVEEDU,
SARKAR MUKKU, P P M, VILAKUDY P.O., PUNALUR,
KERALA,, PIN - 691332
4 PRAVEEN T.
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O. THANKAPPAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT INCHATHADATHIL
PUTHENVEEDU, PUNLAUR .P.O., VALACODE (PART), KOLLAM,
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KERALA,, PIN - 691331
5 MANOJ G,
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT MINI MANDIRAM,
KAMUKUMCHARI, PUNALUR, KARIYARA.P.O., PIDAVOOR,
VILAKUDY, KOLLAM, KERALA,, PIN - 691332
BY ADV SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GROUND
FLOOR, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA,, PIN - 695001
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,
STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695010
3 STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
PUNALUR POLICE STATION, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM,
KERALA,, PIN - 691305
4 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA,, PIN - 691523
5 COMPETENT AUTHORITY
U/S. 7 OF THE BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSITS ACT,
2019, SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,,
PIN - 695001
6 KECHERY CHIT ENTERPRISES,
KECHERY BUILDING, PUNALUR, KOLLAM KOLLAM,, PIN -
691305
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7 SATHEESHKUMAR.P
S/O. PRABHAKARAN PILLAI, SATHEESH MANDIRAM, ARCHAL,
NEDIYARA P.O, EROOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM -, PIN
- 691306
8 ASWATHY. S,
W/O. SATHEESHKUMAR.P, SATHEESH, MANDIRAM, ARCHAL,
NEDIYARA P.O, EROOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM -, PIN
- 691306
OTHER PRESENT:
SR PP SRI HRITHWIK C S
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.07.2025, ALONG WITH RP.767/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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R.P. Nos. 733 & 767 of 2025
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Dated this the 1st day of July, 2025
ORDER
These review petitions are filed to review the judgment
dated in 29.05.2025 in WP(Crl) No. 1316/2024 & 319/2023.
The short point raised by the review petitioners is that the main
prayer of the petitioners is for an investigation by the Central
Bureau of Investigation. This Court closed the writ petition
without considering that prayer. Therefore, the judgment is to
be reviewed. This Court disposed these cases based on the
submission of the Public Prosecutor that the final report in
these cases are already filed by the Crime Branch before the
jurisdictional court. If that is the case, the petitioners can
approach the jurisdictional court with an application for further
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investigation and if further investigation is ordered by the
court, the petitioners are free to approach this Court to change
the investigating agency.
With the above observation, these review petitions are
disposed of.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JUDGE
SKS
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PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN
WP(CRL) 319 & 825 OF 2023 AND 1316 OF
2024DATED 29/05/2025
Annexure A2 A COPY OF THE REPLY TO RTI RECEIVED FROM
OFFICE OF DEPUTY POLICE SUPERINTENDENT
ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING KOLLAM AND
PATHANAMTHITTA UNIT DATED 15/4/25
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PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(CRL)
319 & 825 OF 2023 AND 1316 OF 2024 DATE
29.5.25.
Annexure A2 A COPY OF THE REPLY TO RTI RECEIVED FROM
OFFICE OF DEPUTY POLICE SUPERINTENDENT
ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING KOLLAM AND
PATHANAMTHITTA UNIT DATE 15.04.25
