IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2011 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 201 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.SALIM, S/O. ABOOBACKER, TC 53/126, BISMI MANZIL, OLD KARAKKAMANDAPAM, NEMAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHANAVAS.S SRI V S SALIM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. RAJESH @ UNNI, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, MANNUVILAKATHPUTHENVEEDU, 6 OFFICE WARD, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695042 2. VINULAL, VIJULAL BHAVAN, NEAR KALLIYOOR PANCHAYAT OFFICE, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695042 3. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, MANNUVILAKATHPUTHENVEEDU, 6 OFFICE WARD, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695042. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEMAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY-695020 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY-695020 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P K BABU FOR R4&5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl.) No.201 of 2011 S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph J., The petitioner is the father of the alleged detenue. The illegal detention is alleged against respondents 1 to 3. The alleged detenue is stated to be a plus two student. The parties belong to different religions. 2. Today the alleged detenue, the petitioner, petitioner's brother and the first respondent were present. We interacted with them. We heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The alleged detenue says that she is in love with the first respondent. She states that there is no illegal detention and that she does not want to go with the petitioner. Notice has been given under the Special Marriage Act on 21.3.2011. The thirty days period will expire on 21.4.2011. W.P.(Crl.) No.201 of 2011 :2: 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not insist that the alleged detenue be accommodated in a hostel. Petitioner's brother, who is present also says that the detenue can continue to live with the first respondent, provided the marriage is registered. 5. In such circumstances, we close the Writ Petition allowing the alleged detenue to go with the first respondent. 6. The parties will produce the certificate of marriage under the Special Marriage Act on 3.5.2011. Post on 3.5.2011 for production of the marriage certificate. K.M. JOSEPH, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/