THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR v. P.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI
Court: High Court of Kerala
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
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Case summary
High Court of Kerala judgment dated 2020-12-22. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR v. P.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. SOMARAJAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 1ST POUSHA, 1942 RP. No. 992 OF 2020 IN WP(C). 18199/2020 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 18199/2020(Y) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO. 3: THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, SPECIAL CRIME BRANCH, TC-175/5, “CBI OCR COMPLEX,” MUTTATHARA, VALLAKADAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 008 BY ADV. SRI. SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR, SPL. P. P. FOR C. B. I. RESPONDENTS: 1 P. RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, ADVOCATE, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O PARAMESWARA PILLAI, “SAMANUWAYAM”, T. C. 4/1702, BELHAVEN GARDENS, KOWDIAR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003 2 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001 3 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 010 THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22. 12.
2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: RP. No. 992 OF 2020 IN WP(C). 18199/2020 2 ORDER It is a review petition seeking clarification by the CBI whether registration of separate FIRs on every case of complaint is mandatory and what should be the procedure to be adopted during the course of investigation. This Court made it clear in the final verdict regarding the requirement of registration of separate FIRs and as such, no further clarification is required in that behalf. 2. Regarding the investigation, it is permissible for the investigating officer to have a joint investigation on all FIRs, if it is pertaining to the same or identical matters against the very same accused, for which, one among the FIRs can be treated as the leading one. The evidence collected and the statement recorded under Sections 161, 164 Cr. P. C. etc. in the leading case can be made available to all final reports. With the abovesaid observations, review petition is disposed of. Sd/- P.
SOMARAJAN JUDGE MSP
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