Supreme Court of India

Premkumar & Ors. v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 1425
Bench S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 19 December 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the interest of justice would be subserved if the investigation and consequent trial is transferred to Police Officer in charge of Courtallam Police Station, Tamil Nadu.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Code of,Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 177 and 178 - Jurisdiction to conduct enquiry a(1d trial , -. - Determining factors - Discussed - Penal Code, 1860 - · c s.3048. ss.177 and 178 - Suicidal death in State of Tamil Nadu · - Father-in-law informed the Courtallam police station, Tamil· -Nadu - Case r'egistered under s.174 - Inspector submitted report stating that deceased committed suicide on account of , her mental illness - Investigation stopped - Father of , deceased lodged FIR in State of Kera/a - Application for .. quashing of FIR - Rejected - Held: In the interest of justice, -f

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