IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 W.P.(Crl.).No. 188 of 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PAUL STEPHEN, AGED 34, S/O.LATE STEPHEN, KIZHAKKEBHAGOM HOUSE, MARKET P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GEORGE @ JOJI, AGED ABOUT 50, CHIRAKKEKKARAN HOUSE, PALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT SOPANAM, 14/429, A.R.NAIR COLONY, PALAKKAD. 2. GRACY GEORGE, W/O.GEORGE, SOPANAM, 14/429, A.R.NAIR COLONY, PALAKKAD. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI C.M. KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(CRL.)NO.188/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF INVITATION LETTER OF THE MARRIAGE DATED 8/5/2005. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED FROM ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CHURCH, MUVATTUPUZHA. P.R.RAMAN & K.HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)NO.188 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Raman,J. Petitioner, who is the husband of Vineetha, the alleged detenu, has filed this habeas corpus writ petition alleging that his wife is under the illegal custody of her parents (respondents 1and 2). Pursuant to the notice issued, parties appeared. We have interacted with the alleged detenue, Vineetha as also the petitioner and based on such interaction, we are satisfied that the alleged detenue is residing with her parents on her own free will and accord and not out of compulsion and that she is a free person. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. K.HEMA, Judge. kcv.