IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 208 OF 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANOJ,S/O. SOMAN, T.C.21/1019,PALLIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMCAUD, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. VENUGOPAL NAIDU, T.C.24/1877,D.P.I. ROAD, THYCAUD P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(CRL.) 208/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE DATED 3.4.2007 ISSUED BY THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, CHALAI. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN WHILE ARCHANA WAS WITH THE COMPANY OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 5.9.2007. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. knc/- P.R. RAMAN & V. K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(CRL) NO. 208 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Pursuant to the notice issued, the parties appeared. We have interacted with the petitioner as well as the alleged detenu Archana Gopal and her parents. Based on the interaction we are satisfied that the girl Archana Gopal is not under the illegal custody of the third respondent, as alleged in the writ petition. Both the petitioner and the girl had occasion to talk in our presence in the chambers. The girl submitted that she wants to go along with her parents. She is aged 22 years. In these circumstances, we find that Ms. Archana Gopal is not under the illegal custody of any body as alleged in the writ petition. She is set free. Accordingly, we close this writ petition. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V. K. MOHANAN, (JUDGE) knc/-