IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 256 of 2007(S) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.B.VIJAYANANDAN, S/O.C.BHASKARAN, AGED 52 YEARS, EX-SERVICEMEN, NOW RESIDING AT 'ANJANAM' HOUSE, CHERUVALLY P.O., PONKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ABILASH, S/O.SOMANATH, C/O.M.D.POWER OF LINE ACCESSORIES, BHELPURI P.O., RAIPUR, CHATHEES GARGH STATE PIN : 493332. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION, MARARIKULAM. PIN - 688 549. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. PIN - 688 001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAIPUR, CHATHEES GARGH STATE. PIN: 493332. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA, GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SALIM.P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl) NO. 256 OF 2007-S ----------------------------------------- Dated 12th November, 2007. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court, alleging that the 1st respondent has illegally detained his daughter Miss Anju Vijayan. So, praying to release her from the illegal detention of the 1st respondent, this petition for issuing a writ of habeas corpus is filed. This Court issued notice to the respondents on 31.10.2007. Today, the 1st respondent is present in Court along with the detenu Miss Anju Vijayan. The 4th respondent also appeared in person before this Court. He has submitted that the 1st respondent and the alleged detenu have got married. A Marriage Certificate was also produced by him through his counsel. It is submitted by him that the Marriage Certificate is a genuine and valid certificate. 2. We questioned the alleged detenu. She is a Post-graduate student. She submitted that she has married the 1st respondent on her own will. She is not being detained by any one. She is a free person. In view of the above WP(Crl) no.256/2007 2 submissions, the writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/