IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 207 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.MADHUSOODANAN, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, THENGUVILA VEEDU, PALACE NAGAR/29 THEVALLY, KOLLAM 671009. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO HOME SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(Crl).No.207 of 2008-S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T P.R.RAMAN, J. According to the petitioner, his son, S.Binu, aged 29 years was found missing from his residence from 14/03/2008. Enquiry made with the relatives showed that he had not gone there. Hence, he preferred a complaint before the Sub Inspector of Police. Ext.P1 is a copy of the crime registered. Petitioner also advertised regarding the missing of his son in various newspapers. According to the petitioner, in 2006 March there was such an incident but he returned later within two days but in the instant case, after a long gap of three months, he has not yet returned. Hence, he prays for a direction to respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to trace out the alleged detenue and produce him before this court. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. For the limited purpose of granting relief, in the view we are taking, it is not necessary to keep the matter pending. W.P.(Crl).No.207/2008 -:2:- 3. Ext.P1 being the crime registered by the police, the fourth respondent shall investigate the same and search out the whereabouts of the petitioner's son and produce him before the nearest Magistrate Court. The police shall take all efforts in this regard. A copy of this order shall be produced before the fourth respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge ms