IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 257 of 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VENU, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.CHATHAN, POKKATTERI HOUSE, EZHIPURAM KARA, KADAYIRUPPU P.O., KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682 311. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.POULOSEKUTTY SRI.C.ANILKUMAR (KALLESSERIL) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, PUTHENCRUZ. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (RURAL) ALUVA. 3. PRAVEEN KUMAR, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, MOOPATHIL, EZHIPROM KARA, KADAYIRUPPU P.O., KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/11/2007, THE COURT ON 29/11/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF SSLC CERTIFICATE BEARING RG.NO.291849 ISSUED TO THE MINOR DAUGHTER PREETHA P.V. BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 23-10-2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.612/2007 DATED 29-10-2007 OF PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STAITON. //TRUE COPY// P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN,JJ ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(CRL.) 257 O F 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th November, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. This case was taken up at the request of the learned Government Pleader to produce the girl. Notice was given to the other side. Accordingly, counsel on both sides are present and we heard them. The petitioner, alleging that his daughter Preetha is under the custody of 3rd respondent ,has filed writ of habeas corpus to produce her before this court and to release her from the illegal custody of 3rd respondent. The alleged detenue was produced by the Ist respondent. We interacted with her. She admitted that she is a minor. At the same time she stated that she had gone along with 3rd respondent on her own wpcr 257/07 2 accord. Considering the fact that she is only a minor, custody of the girl is given to her parents. The Writ petition is closed. P.R.Raman, Judge. V.K.Mohanan, Judge. kvm/- wpcr 257/07 3 V.K.MOHANAN, J. No.... Judgment/Order Dated: