IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 28 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL KAREEM, AGED 77, S/O.KOYAKUTTY, R/AT PANAMOOTTIL VEEDU, THIRUMULLAVARAM.P.O, KOLLAM-12. BY ADV. SMT.T.S.MAYA (THIYADIL) SMT.M.S.KIRAN SMT.REKHA NAIR SMT.K.REENA RESPONDENTS --------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. PHILIP GEORGE @ BONY,AGED ABOUT 34, S/O.GEORGE PHILIPOSE,R/AT PADIYATTATHIL VILAYIL, MATHILIL.P.O, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. 4. GEORGE PHILOPPOSE @ PHILIPPOSE SIR, AGED ABOUT 69,RTD HIGH SCHOOL HEAD MASTER, R/AT PADIYATTATHIL VILAYIL, MATHILIL.P.O, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED: THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (LAW AND ORDER), KOLLAM. IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD 18.2.09 IN WP(CRL)NO.28/2009) ADV. SRI.A.ANTONY FOR R4 SMT.LEELAMMA ANTONY FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JAI GEORGE FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R2. /TRUE COPY/ Cl A.K.BASHEER & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(CRL)No.28 OF 2009-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J: Petitioner's daughter Mrs.Shobitha along with her minor child named Burhana, is present in court. She stated before us that she had left the parental home on her own free will. She had joined in Montessori group of schools at Rajapet in Andhra Pradesh as a teacher with effect from October 13, 2008. She is even now working in the said school. 2. The sub Inspector of Police, Kollam is present in court. He submits before us that the special team of investigators had traced out the missing woman and child from Andhra Pradesh. 3. From our interaction with Mrs. Shobitha, who is 32 years old, we are satisfied that she is capable of taking her own decision. She stated before us that she is prepared to go and live with her parents. She is free to do so. The writ petition is closed. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE). cl 2