IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P. JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 379 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SARASAMMAL, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.RAJAPPAN PILLAI, PLAMTHOTTATHIL VEEDU, MALA ERAM P.O., MUKKUZHY, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RANNI POLICE STATION. BY SRI.K.K. RAVINDRANATH, ADDL.D.G.P FOR RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl)No. 379 OF 2008-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in as much as the period of detention of the detenu expired on January 05, 2009. The writ petition is closed as infructuous. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE) cl