IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 176 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.GOVINDAN, DIVYA BHAVANAM, PARIYARAM P.O., ELANTHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANMULA POLICE STATION. 4. BIJU, S/O.VIKRAMAN, PARUVANICKAL, EDAPPAVOOR P.O., IYROOR VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. VIKRAMAN, PARAVANICKAL, EDAPPAVOOR P.O., IYROOR VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY G.P. SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY FOR R4 & 5 SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH FOR R4 & 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT LODGED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27.5.2008 EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 27.5.2008 EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DATED 27.5.2008 // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE P.R.Raman & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl.) No. 176 of 2008-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT Raman, J. The petitioner is alleging that his daughter Divya, aged 21 years, is found missing in his house since 19.5.2008 and in spite of written complaint before the police, the whereabouts of his daughter could not be found out. Hence, he approached this court. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader appearing on behalf of the State even at the outset submitted that the girl was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Pathanamthitta and after recording her statement, she was allowed to go with her husband, the 4th respondent herein. 3. Today, the petitioner is present. Respondents 4 and 5 and the alleged detenue are also present. We interacted with the parties. The alleged detenue, Ms. Divya submitted that she had already attained majority, her date of birth being 21.5.1987. She fell in love with the 4th respondent and since her parents were not willing to marry the 4th respondent, she left her house and went along with the 4th respondent on her own accord. Thereafter they married at Punnapra Sree Krishna Swamy Temple and the -2- marriage was also registered before the Ranni – Angadi Grama Panchayat. The certificate issued by the said Panchayat is also produced for perusal. As a matter of fact, it is submitted that now she is residing in her matrimonial house along with the 4th respondent. The parents of the 4th respondent are also present. 4. We permitted the petitioner to interact with the alleged detenue as also the 4th respondent in our Champers and in view of the fact that the alleged detenue has already attained majority and they having married, no further direction can be issued in this writ petition, as we do not find that custody of the alleged detenue is illegal. The writ petition is accordingly closed. ( P.R.Raman, Judge.) (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/