IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 297 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANU SAMUEL,AGED 21 YEARS,S/O.SAMUEL, SAJI VILASOM,KOIPPADY,CHATHANNUR.P.O,PIN-691572, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH SMT.HEMALATHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,KOLLAM DISTRICT,PIN-691001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,CHATHANNUR POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT,PIN-691572. 3. BABU,AGED 47 YEARS,S/O.LAMBODHARAN, SOORYA BHAVAN,SOORYA GIFT HOUSE BUILDING, OPP:GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SHOOL, CHATHANNOOR.P.O,KOLLAM,PIN-691572. 4. LEENA,AGED 40 YEARS,W/O.BABU, SOORYA BHAVAN,SOORYA GIFT HOUSE BUILDING, OPP:GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHATHANNOOR.P.O,KOLLAM,PIN-691572. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI C M KAMAPU FOR R1&2 ADV. SMT.K.NANDINI FOR R3-4 SRI.SUNIL.M.KARANY FOR R3-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: NIL RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : EXT.R3(a) : TRUE COPY OF THE SSLC CERTIFICATE OF SOORYA BABU ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION EXT.R3(b) : TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE DAUGHTER OF RESPONDENTS 3 & 4 TO THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANITHA CELL, KOLLAM // TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl.) NO. 297 of 2011 S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph J., The petitioner approached this Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the production of Soorya Babu, daughter of respondents 3 and 4. According to the petitioner, he is in love with the alleged detenue and when the respondents 3 and 4 came to know about the love affairs between the petitioner and the alleged detenue, respondents 3 and 4 detained the alleged detenue. 2. Today the alleged detenue was present. We interacted with her. We heard learned counsel for the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. A counter affidavit has been filed by respondents 3 and 4. The alleged detenue would tell us that she is aged 17 years. She says that she likes to go with her parents and to W.P.(Crl.) NO. 297 of 2011 :2: continue with her studies. We make it clear that the parents shall not compel the alleged detenue for undergoing any marriage contrary to her wishes. Learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 has an apprehension that the petitioner may intimidate respondents 3 and 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there will be no intimidation by the petitioner as apprehended. Learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 submits that there will be no intimidation or threat on their part to the petitioner. Recording these submissions, the Writ Petition is closed. K.M.JOSEPH, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/