IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 31 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ H.SAJEEV, MALAMEL KIZHAKATHIL, VADAKKUMTHALA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA, THEKKUMBHAGAM POLICE STATION. 3. ABDUL MAJEED, K.V.M.HOUSE, PADINJATTAKARA HOUSE, THEVALAKKARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU. R3-BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL)No.31/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXT: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23/1/08 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: EXT.R3A COPY OF FIR NO.19/08 REGISTERED ON 16/1/08 BY THE THEKKUMBHAGAM POLICE STATION. EXT.R3B COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENTS TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 28/1/08. True Copy P.S. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMAN & V. K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(CRL) NO. 31 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State produced a copy of the order passed by the Magistrate Court in Crime No. 19/2008, filed by the third respondent before the second respondent. On a reading of the above said order, it is seen that when the girl was produced before that Court, there was no responsible person to take her and as a matter of fact, even the parents were not there at the time of questioning her and therefore, the Station House Officer, Chavara Thekkumbhagam Police Station was directed to take the girl to her house. 2. Pursuant to our order dated 1.2.2008, the girl was produced before us. We interacted with the girl, her parents and also with the petitioner and his brother. The girl stated that she has already attained majority, that she is in love with the petitioner herein and that she wants to go along with him and not willing to join her parents. 3. It is assured by the petitioner and his brother that the girl will be taken to their house and the marriage of the petitioner with the girl is WP(CRL) 31/2008 :2: acceptable to their family and the marriage will be performed in accordance with the customary right soon. This assurance is recorded and the girl is set free. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V. K. MOHANAN, (JUDGE) knc/-