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 6TH NOVEMBER, 2007 / 15TH KARTHIKA, 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 258 of 2007(S) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- BIJESH, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, R/AT KARYIL HOUSE, PARALAM P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.C.ANIL KUMAR SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR WEST POLICE STATION, AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR. 3. LOHINATHAN, S/O. KITTUNNI, KUYILAM PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHELLOOR DREAM HOUSING COUNTRY COURT, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKKEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(Crl) No. 258 OF 2007) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the order dtd.25.5.2007. Ext.P2: Copy of the S.S.L.C.Book. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P(Crl.).No. 258 of 2007 - S --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T Raman,J: The petitioner is stated to have married the detenue Reshma at Parassinikkadavu temple at Kannur as per the customs prevalent in the Hindu religion. It is the case of the petitioner that both the petitioner as well as Reshma have attained majority. They are in deep love and subsequently, as stated earlier, they have got married. While she was a minor, as per the orders passed by the Child Welfare Committee, evidenced by Ext.P1, she was sent with her parents with a direction to produce her on her attaining the majority. Though she attained majority on 18.10.2007, the girl was not produced before the Committee which led to the filing of this writ petition. Earlier, the father of the girl filed a writ petition W.P(Crl) No.124 of 2007, and as per judgment dated 29th May, 2007, this Court allowed the WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-2-: girl to go along with her parents since she expressed her willingness to go to her parental home. She was also a minor at that time. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, it is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the girl was subsequently produced before the Child Welfare Committee and she was set free and the grievance expressed in this writ petition has since been redressed. 2. Both the girl and her father was also present. We have interacted with the girl. She has stated that she has already attained majority and that she married the petitioner and they are living together. In view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-3-: V.K.MOHANAN, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-4-: DATED: -0-2007 WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-5-: The writ petition is disposed of as above. , Judge Mbs/ S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-6-: W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: 07-09-2007 WP(Crl) NO. 258 of 2007 :-7-: