IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 115 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.A.RAKESH, AGED 28, S/O.APPUKUTTAN V.N VENNARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ANAPUZHA P.O. KODUNGALLUR, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE SRI.M.K.ROBIN RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION, IRINJALAKUDA, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION, IRINJALAKUDA TRICHUR DISTRICT. 3. MOHANAN T.P., THARAYIL HOUSE, IRINJALAKUDA P.O. TRICHUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 121. 4. P.S.MOHAN DAS, PARAMEL HOUSE, KANNANKULANGARA, KOORKKANCHERRY, TRICHUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL).NO.115/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE, CORPORATION OF KOCHI DATED 4/3/2008. EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE AGREEMENT OF MARRIAGE DATED 25/1/2008. EXT.P3 THE WEDDING PHOTOS OF THE PETITIONER AND MEGHA MOHAN. EXT.P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 2/4/2008. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.115 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner alleges that his wife, Megha, is under the illegal custody of her parents. The 3rd respondent is her father and the 4th respondent is her maternal Uncle. Pursuant to the notice issued, Megha appeared before us. We have interacted with her and she stated that she is aged 21 years and is a student of PGDCA course. She submits that she married the petitioner. But later she came to know that she married him without knowing the true facts. Now she is with her parents. She is not under the illegal custody. She is a free person. In the circumstances, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed leaving open the right of the petitioner to approach other Forum for redressing his grievance, if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- P.R.RAMAN, Judge. Sd/- V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.