IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 359 of 2011(S) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PRIYA P., AGED 33 YRS, D/O.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, PUTHAN HOUSE, KARIKKATTU PARAMBU, KODUNTHIRAPPULLY, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR 670001. 2. CIRCLE INSPTECTOR OF POLICE, PERINGOM POLICE STATION, PERINGOM, KANNUR 670354. 3. SRI.KUNHI KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 57 YRS, ALAKKAD EAST, KANKOL P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DIST. 670307. 4. SMT.PARVATHIYAMMA, W/O.KUNHI KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 50 YRS., ALAKKAD EAST, KANKOL P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DIST. 670307. 5. JAYASREE, S/O.KUNHI KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, ALAKKAD EAST, KANKOL P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DIST. 670307. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WPCR NO. 359/2011 S APPENDIX PETITIONE'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT - P1 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE WOMAN SUB INSPECTOR, WOMAN CELL, PALAKKAD DTD 21/10/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE STU Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & C.T.Ravikumar, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(Crl.)No.359 of 2011-S = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of September, 2011. Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The petitioner, who has two children, says that her husband and one child are missing. She came to this Court apprehending that her parents-in- law are instrumental for this. The 70 year old father-in-law has filed counter affidavit saying that the parents have no dispute or quarrel regarding the marriage between the petitioner and their son. That marriage took place some time in 1997. With the passage of time, we do not see any reason why we would issue any rule nisi to the parents of the alleged detenues. The learned Government Pleader says that on enquiry, it WPCR359/11 -: 2 :- appears that the petitioner and husband have fallen apart and the husband went away with one child. While we record this, we are clear in our mind that the police has to vigorously pursue the investigation to trace out the alleged detenues to ensure their life and liberty to the satisfaction of law, particularly when the complaint comes from the wife. This writ petition is hence ordered directing that the first respondent will issue appropriate instructions and have the investigation conducted into the alleged man-missing in accordance with law. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. C.T.Ravikumar, Judge. Sha/2909