IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(Crl.).No. 227 of 2006(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURESH UDAYA PANICKER, PUTHENTHARAYIL, PATTOLI MARKET P.O., PUTHIYAVILA, ALLEPPEY, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.M.ANEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURATHIKAD POLICE STATION. 3. MR.SAJI, JISAN SADANAM, UMBERNADU P.O., KALLUMALA, MAVELIKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(Crl.) No. 227 of 2006 S ---------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2006 Judgment Koshy,J. This is a petition for habeas corpus. It is the case of the petitioner that his wife and child were taken away by the third respondent while they were living with her father-in-law. Government Pleader filed a statement stating that they have conducted enquiries and the alleged detenue left the father on her own will and she does not want to live with the father making him more trouble and her relationship with the petitioner is strained. It is also stated that police got information that she is now living somewhere at Delhi and her whereabouts are not known. Ext.P1 man missing case is already registered. In these circumstances, we direct the police to investigate the man missing case effectively and as soon as information is received, take appropriate steps. Petitioner is also free to approach the Family Court. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to approach again. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE vaa