IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 15 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VINOD.A., AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.ARAVINDAKSHA KURUP, "NANDANAM", RAMANKULANGARA, BHARAT NAGAR, 65/N, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PAUL MATHEW (PERUMPILLIL) SRI.P.V.SREENIJIN SMT.K.B.SONY SRI.PRASUN.S SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER SRI.K.T.BOSCO RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 4. B.S.GOPAKUMAR, "SUKUMARAN", T.C.13/1409, KAPPIL ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 11. 5. AMBILI, W/O.GOPAKUMAR "SUKUMARAN", T.C.13/1409, KAPPIL ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 11. 6. VISHNU, S/O.GOPAKUMAR "SUKUMARAN", T.C.13/1409, KAPPIL ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 11. BY P.P.SRI.S.U. NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE PETITION DTD 9.12.2008 PREFERRED BEFORE THE R2 BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ cl A.K.BASHEER & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl)No.15 OF 2009-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J: Ms.Veena, the alleged detenu is present in court. She stated before us that she has come to the court today with her parents and brother, respondent Nos.4 to 6 respectively. She further stated that she is not under detention as alleged in the writ petition. She had left the matrimonial home on her own free will. In fact, she had asked her parents and brother to come and pick her up since, according to her, life at the matrimonial home was not at all safe, both physically and mentally. She alleges that she was being physically and mentally harassed and tortured by her husband/petitioner. 2. We do not propose to deal with that aspect of the matter any further. It is made clear that the above statements made by the alleged detenu have been recorded only for the purpose of disposal of this writ petition. 3. It is not in dispute that the alleged detenu is aged 23 2 WP(CRL)NO.15/09 years and she is a Post Graduate. Since she asserts that she is not under confinement or illegal detention, we are of the view that no further order need be passed in this writ petition. Ms. Veena will be free to go with her parents. Therefore, the writ petition is closed. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE) cl 3 WP(CRL)NO.15/09