IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17420 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REENU ANTONY, AGED 29, W/O.LATE ANTONY, RESIDING AT C/O SHEELA SURESH, ANAKALLIL HOUSE, THRIKKADATHOOR PO, MANNUR, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.C.K.SHERIN SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNAMPAM POLICE STATION, MUNAMPAM. 2. T.L.JOSEPH, THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLIPURAM P.O, PALLIPURAM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 ADV. SRI.P.T.SEBASTIAN TOMY FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.17420 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF JUNE, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is a widow who was staying with her father- in-law, the 2nd respondent herein. Because of the harassment from her brother-in-law, she left the matrimonial home and stayed for some time with one Sheela Suresh, a friend of her. Now, she is staying in a hostel. The 2nd respondent has filed a petition before the 1st respondent stating that the petitioner is missing and based on that petition, the 1st respondent is searching for the petitioner, which is causing harassment to her. Hence this writ petition. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that a crime for 'man missing' was registered at the instance of the 2nd respondent, as the petitioner left the house of the said respondent after writing a letter and also leaving her children there. The petitioner may appear before the police or before the Magistrate's Court concerned, so that the matter can be closed, it is submitted. W.P.(C)No.17420/08 -2- 3. The 2nd respondent appeared through counsel and submitted that the petitioner left the children in his care and went away. Therefore, he filed a petition before the police pointing out that she is missing. 5. We find nothing wrong with the enquiries made by the 1st respondent, in view of the registration of the crime for 'man missing'. The petitioner may appear before the 1st respondent or before the court concerned, so that the matter can be closed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn