IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(Crl.).No. 140 of 2010(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BASIL JOHN,AGED 29 YEARS,S/O.P.M.JOHN, PARATHALACKAL HOUSE, SOUTH MARADY, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. M.K.PAULOSE,MADEKAL HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM.P.O,MORAKKALA, PALLIKKARA. 2. ELSY PAULOSE,MADEKAL HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM.P.O,MORAKKALA, PALLIKKARA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNATHUNNADU POLICE STATION, PATTIMATTOM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMAPPU ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ********************** W.P(Crl.) No.140 of 2010 ********************* Dated this the 21st day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner complains in this Writ Petition that his wife and child are illegally detained by respondent Nos.1 and 2, his parents-in-laws. Notice was ordered. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 have entered appearance through a counsel. It is reported that the wife of the petitioner has left India for U.K to take up employment. The child, now aged 9 months, is with the grand parents, ie. respondent Nos.1 and 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has also returned to his place of employment in the U.K. In these circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not want to seek any further relief in this Writ Petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus. Reserving his rights to initiate appropriate proceedings before appropriate fora for the custody of the child and for restitution of conjugal rights, this petition may now be dismissed as not pressed, submits the counsel. W.P(Crl.) No.140 of 2010 2 2. We accept the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) rtr/