IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 196 of 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR KAMALA NIVAS, KRA 64, ARYANKUZHI ROAD, KAMALESWARM,MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. 4. SUKUMARAN NAIR, AMBALAYAM, GNRA NO.140, NEAR GANDHARI AMMANCOVIL, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15/10/2007 IN I.A.NO.11481/2007). R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU ADDL.R4 BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAMD DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -2- W.P.(CRL.)196/2007 APPENDI PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT AS WELL AS THE FIRST INFORMATION STATEMENT IN CRIME NO.300/06 OF POONTHURA POLICE STATION. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.K6/8404/07 DATED 14/2/2007 OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ADDRESSED TO THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: EXT.R4A TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT DATED 22/8/2006. ANNEXURE R1A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER CUTTING IN MANGALAM DAILY DATED 21/8/07. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.196 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner is the father of the alleged detenu by name, Sreeja. After completing her nursing course, she was working as a nurse in the Cosmopolitan Hospital at Thiruvananthapuram. She was found missing on 7/12/2006 while she was working in the night shift from 4/12/2006 to 9/12/2006. On 7/12/2006 she left home for duty but she did not return. Enquiries were made in all places where she is likely to go. But such enquiries revealed that she has not visited in such places. Accordingly, a complaint was lodged before the Sub Inspector of police, Poonthura and Crime No.300/2006 of Poonthura Police Station was registered. While the investigation was in progress, the petitioner has preferred this writ petition. It is alleged that the investigation was not effective. The girl is 23 years old. Pursuant to the directions of this Court, investigation was strengthened and the alleged detenu was found out from Bombay where she is working in a private hospital. The girl was searched and found out and she is -2- WP(Crl).No.196/2007 produced by the Police. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State sought permission to produce the alleged detenu in Court. Both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader are present. We heard them. We interacted with the girl and she stated that she wants to got with her parents, she is working in a private hospital at Bombay and she had gone on her own accord. Considering the fact that she is a major and she wants to go with her parents, she is set free. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.