IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(Crl.).No. 414 of 2010(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JANET, W/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 50 YEARS, KIZHAKKE KARA VEETTIL, PULIKKOTTU KONAM, MARAYAMUTTOM, PERUMKADAVILA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 121. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CHENNAI - 600 001. 4. PETER, 1/3 RAMS, SWATHI, 3RD FLOOR, DESHMUKKU ROAD, NEAR SATHYA STUDIO, A.A.PURAM, CHENNAI - 600 028. 5. RAJNEESH, PULIKKOTTUKONAM, KIZHAKKEKARA VEEDU, MARAYAMUTTOM, PERUMKADAVILA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 131. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J.MUHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. *********************** W.P(Crl) No.414 of 2010 ***************************** Dated this the 4th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. The petitioner has come to this Court with this petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus complaining that the whereabouts of her daughter and granddaughter are not known. The petitioner apprehended that they were being illegally detained and confined by respondents 4 and 5. 2. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions had reported that the daughter of the petitioner is detained in accordance with law at the Women's Jail, Ooozhal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, under the preventive detention laws by the State Government of Tamil Nadu. The learned counsel for the petitioner hence sought time to take instructions. 3. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is now satisfied that the alleged detenue, ie. the daughter of the petitioner, is detained in accordance with law in a prison in Tamil Nadu. The petitioner had gone to the prison and had met and interacted with the alleged detneue. Her granddaughter is in the custody of a friend of the mother of the child, submits counsel. W.P(Crl) No.414 of 2010 2 4. In these circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not want to seek any further relief in this Writ Petition. 5. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed as not pressed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE) rtr/ W.P(Crl) No.414 of 2010 3 R.BASANT & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. *********************** W.P(Crl) No.414 of 2010 ***************************** Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010 ORDER BASANT, J. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions W.P(Crl) No.414 of 2010 4 submits that the police have information that the alleged detenue, ie. the daughter of the petitioner, is detained in accordance with law at the Women's Jail, Ooozhal, Chennai. The learned Government Pleader prays for time to file a detailed statement by the Investigating Officer. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner shall take detailed instructions on this aspect. Time is granted to the learned Government Pleader to file statement of the Investigating Officer. Such statement shall be filed within a period of 7 days from this date. 2. Call on 04.11.2010 (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE) rtr/