IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2011 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 170 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- POOKUNJU, AGED 46, S/O.LATE HAMEED KUNJU, ANEESH BHAVANAM, DASATHINAKAM, PULLIKKANAKKU PO, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM - 690 502. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM - 690 502. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION - 690 502. 6. PRATHEESH, AGED 27, S/O.SURENDRAN, PAAKKALAYIL, CHERUKOL P.O., MAVELIKKARA - 690 101. 7. SURENDRAN, PAAKALAYIL, CHERUKOL PO, MAVELIKKARA - 690 101. ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI FOR R7 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI C M KAMAPPU FOR R1-5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2011. THE COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl.) No. 170 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph J., The petitioner is the father of the alleged detenue. The alleged detention is against respondents 6 and 7. 2. According to the petitioner, the alleged detenue is a minor. We interacted with the alleged detenue, who was produced. The petitioner and his wife were present. The detenue would tell us that she went with the 6th respondent on her own. She says that she is in love with the 6th respondent and she wants to get married with him. 3. According to her, it is only because of her request that the 6th respondent came. She admits that she is a minor. She is also agreeable to go with her parents. The parents of the alleged detenue would say that upon attaining her majority, they are prepared for conducting the marriage of the alleged detenue, according to her W.P.(Crl.) No. 170 of 2011 :2: wishes. The parents shall not in any way intimidate or threaten the alleged detenue for compulsion of her marriage to any person against her wishes. 4. We close the Writ Petition permitting the alleged detenue to go with her parents. K.M. JOSEPH, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/