IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 327 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHEEJA, AGED 21 YEARS, W/O SHAIJU, MULAIL VEEDU, VEMBAYAM, KENCHIRA POST, THEKADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPDT. OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMMOODU POLICE STATION, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATTAPPARA POICE STATION, VATTPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANGODU POLICE STATION, PANGODU, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. W.P.(CRL).NO.327 OF 2008 S 6. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL. (ADDL.R6 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.20.2.09 IN WPCR.NO.327/08). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.N. SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(CRL). NO. 327 OF 2008 S --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th January, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. The Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of habeas corpus to produce the petitioner's husband, namely Shaiju, aged 23 years, before t4his Court. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Various orders have been passed in this case and Statements have been filed indicating the steps which have been taken to trace out the husband of the petitioner. There is also a Statement filed by the Director General of Police. We think that this is not a case which need to be allowed to be pursued by the petitioner at this stage, having regard to the circumstances. Without prejudice to any right of the petitioner and also the right of the petitioner to approach this Court later if need arises, and also directing the respondents to proceed to WP(CRL).NO.327/08 S 2 take all steps to trace out the alleged detenu at the earliest, this Writ Petition is closed. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge