IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 374 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- SREESHANT.K., S/O. BALAN.K ASSISTANT GRADE, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, UNIVESITY OF CALICUT, (RESIDING AT 4/529, "KARIMBIL" JOSEPH ROAD, KOZHIKODE-673032.0 BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOZHIKODE. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, FEROKE POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANJERI POLICE STATION, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DIST. 4. MRS. RATHNAKUMARI, W/O.MR. K.K.BALAN 'RAJASREE NIVAS' FEROKE CHUNGAM, KOZHIKODE DIST-673631. 5. MRS. SREEJA, W/O. MR.RAMESH BABU, 'K.P.NIVAS', CHERANI, MANNENKARA ROAD, MANJERI.P.O MALAPPURAM DIST. 6. MRS. SHYJA.K.K. @ SUBHALAKSHMI, D/O. MR. K.K.BALAN, 'RAJASREE NIVAS' FEROKE-CHUNGAM, P.O.FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673631. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)No. 374 OF 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 9th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. This order must be read in continuation of the earlier orders dated 16.9.2009 and 1.10.2009. The petitioner has come to this Court with the grievance that the 6th respondent has been illegally detained by respondents 4 and 5, the mother of the alleged detenue and her elder sister. 2. We were not satisfied from the totality of facts placed before us that there is any element of illegal detention/confinement. We directed the police to collect discreet information and it is reported by the learned Government Pleader that it is not a case where there is illegal detention. The alleged detenue is willing to resume cohabitation, subject to conditions, it is reported. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no further directions need be issued in this petition and the petitioner shall attempt a re-union of the spouses otherwise. Without prejudice to his rights to pursue such attempts and to W.P.(Crl.)No.374/09 -2- approach the matrimonial court, if necessary, this Writ Petition may now be dismissed as not pressed, submits the learned counsel. 4. We accept the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn