IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 59 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- VASANTHA KUMARI, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O VIJAYAN PILLAI, CHITHIRAYANAM, KARAVALLOOR P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.S.RAJEEV MR.K.V.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR POLICE STATION (CRIME NO.1064 OF 2008 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION) 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR POLICE STATION. 3. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(LAW & ORDER), POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. JYOTHISH, S/O VIJAYAN, SARASWATHY VILASOM, MANIYAR P.O., PUNALUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. S.U. NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/03/2009, THE COURT ON 11/03/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(Crl.) 59 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE EXT.P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIS & FIR IN CRIME NO. 1064/2008 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION EXT.P3 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE ANCHAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH EXT.P4 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DATED 6.2.2009 EXT.P5 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 06.02.2009 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE A.K. BASHEER & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(Crl.) No.59 OF 2009 - S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer J. Ms. V. Chithira, the alleged detenu, was produced before the court by respondent No.1 on 24th February, 2009. Since, admittedly Ms. Chithira is a minor aged about 17 years, she was allowed to go with her mother, the petitioner, with a direction to produce her before the court today. 2. Ms. V. Chithira is present in court along with her mother. She has stated before us that she would like to live with her mother. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits that the investigation in crime No. 1064/2008 of Punalur police station is in progress. Respondent No.6, who has been arraigned as accused No.1 in the above crime was arrested on 24th February, 2009 and accused No.2 was arrested earlier on 15th February, 2009. However, accused No.3, is still at large. He further submits that investigation in the above crime would be completed as early as possible. WP(Crl.) 59 of 2009 : 2 : 4. Since the alleged detenu is a minor and also since she states that she would like to live in the care and custody of her mother, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The custody of the minor girl is given to the petitioner. The writ petition is closed accordingly. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE kmd WP(Crl.) 59 of 2009 : 3 :