IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 345 of 2008(S) PETITIONER: --------------- MAHESH K.M., AGED 23 YEARS, S/O LATE MAHENDRAN, PARAYANTHARA, PATHAMMUTTOM PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.S.SAIRA SRI.A.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. MONICHAN, MAROTTIPARAMBU, MOOLAVATTOM PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T.SANKARAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(CRL) NO. 345 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th October, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioner is present. The alleged detenue, Chinnu, along with her father is also present. It is brought to the notice of the Court that Chinnu is a minor and her date of birth is 12.6.1992. The father, Sri.Monichan (Shiby), submits that Chinnu is not in illegal custody. She is a student undergoing higher studies under the care and protection of the father and mother. The second respondent, Sub Inspector of Police, submits that the police has registered a case against the petitioner under Sections 366A and 376 and the same is under investigation. In the above circumstances, we permit Chinnu to go with her father and continue to be with him and get duly married on attaining the age of majority. The Writ Petition (Criminal) is hence dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH) Judge (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/