IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(Crl.).No. 96 of 2011(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- UTHAMAN SON OF KOCHU KRISHNAN, AGED 42 YEARS, LAKSHAMVEEDU COLONY, PANANGAD, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE TOM C. KANDATHIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY-682 031. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM-682 031. 4. ANIL KUMAR @ ANIL, SON OF LATE ASHOKAN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, KOLOTHUMCHIRA, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM-682 508. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl).No. 96 of 2011S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. Petitioner is the father of the alleged detenue. He seeks a writ of Habeas Corpus. He alleged detention of her daughter by the 4th respondent. The case of the detenue is that she is in love with the 4th respondent and she married the 4th respondent. We passed an order dt.28.2.2011 directing the alleged detenue and the 4th respondent to produce the certificate evidencing their marriage, by 4.3.2011. The learned Govt. Pleader was also directed to ascertain whether the marriage has taken place as alleged by the parties. 2. Today the alleged detenue and the 4th respondent were present. They made available the marriage certificate from the Ayyappa Swami temple. The Govt. Pleader, on instructions, W.P.(Crl).No. 96 of 2011 2 submits before us that the marriage between the alleged detenue and the 4th respondent was solemnised as claimed by them. 3. In such circumstances we close this Writ Petition. (K.M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm