IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(Crl.).No. 146 of 2010(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNIL TITUS, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.L.DATHOSE, RESIDING AT ARUVANNOOR HOUSE, CHENGAMANADU P.O., MELILA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMAPRASADUNNI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GANDHI NAGAR, GUJARAT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MEHASANA DISTRICT, GUJARAT. 3. SMT.BINDHU LEKHA PHILIP, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.PENNAMMA, RESIDING AT PARAMBIL MELATHIL HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. 4. SRI.VINODBHAI M.PATEL, AGED 36 YEARS, REGAL CARGO MOVERS, MALOSAN VILLAGE, VIJAPUR TALUK, MEHSANA DISTRICT, (VIA) GANDHI NAGAR, NORTH GUJARAT. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ================== W.P.(Crl).No.146 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T SIRI JAGAN, J.: The father of a four year old child has filed this writ petition in the nature of a habeas corpus, seeking production of the said child from the custody of the 3rd respondent, who is the mother of the child. A reading of the writ petition would make it abundantly clear that what the petitioner wants is the custody of the child. In any event, the child's custody with the mother cannot be termed as illegal custody by any stretch of imagination. In the above circumstances, the petitioner's remedy lies in approaching the family court for appropriate reliefs. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Sd/- sdk+ P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE Sd/- ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge