IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 206 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHINOD M,, S/O. MANI, AGED 24 YEARS, MANGATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, THALAMALA P.O., VYTHIRI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VYTHIRI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. BENCHAMIN, ARAYASSERIL HOUSE, KUNNATHUPALAM ROAD, VYTHIRI P.O., WAYANAD. 5. JOHNSON, ARAYASSERIL HOUSE, KARIMBINKAD, VYTHIRI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY G.P. SRI. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT & M.C. HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Cri) No.206 of 2009-S ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The petitioner – a young man aged 24 years, a medical representative, has come to this Court with this writ petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus to search and produce Ms. Julie - a girl aged above 18 years, with whom he asserts that he is in love. According to him, Julie has been illegally detained by the 5th respondent – her father and the 4th respondent – her paternal uncle. 2. Notice was ordered. The petitioner is present before Court. Respondents 4 and 5 are present. They have appeared through counsel. The alleged detenue Julie is also present. As she was coming from the custody of respondent No.5, we gave her time to reflect and introspect and convey W.P.(Cri) No.206 of 2009-S -: 2 :- her response without any influence or psychological pressure on her. She was interviewed in the Chambers. She submits before us that she has now come to court along with her father and mother and she is not under any confinement or detention. She submits before us that she knows the petitioner herein and it is true that there has been a love relationship between her and the petitioner. But she asserts that she now wants to continue her studies and the question of marrying the petitioner and going with him will be considered by her after she completes her studies – after two years. 3. These submissions of the alleged detenue are taken note of. Inasmuch as we are convinced that there is no illegal detention or confinement, we are satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. 4. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. The alleged detenu, true to her desire, is permitted to leave the court along with her father – the 5th respondent herein. SD/- R. BASANT (Judge) SD/- M.C. Hari Rani (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge