IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 400 of 2008(Y) --------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- NIKHIL DAYAN, S/O DHAYANANDAN.K.M, KATTUMPURATH HOUSE, THEVARA COLONY, KOCHI-13. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUDHARAKAN.K.K, SREEVIHAR, EROOR.P.O, THRIPUNITHURA, PIN-682306. 2. SREEDEVI.K.B, W/O.SUDHAKARAN.K.K, SREEVIHAR,EROOR.P.O, THRIPUNITHURA, PIN-682306. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPUNITHURA. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, O/O COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI. R1 AND R2 BY ADV. SRI.C.C.PADMAKUMAR BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(Crl.).No. 400 of 2008(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 30.09.2008 ISSUED FROM THE SUB REGISTRY OFFICE, THRIPUNITHURA. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ................................................. W.P.(Crl. ) No. 400 OF 2008 ................................................. Dated this the 11th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J: The parties, including the alleged detenue Sreelakshmi, daughter of the first respondent, are present. Miss. Sreelakshmi submits that she is in love with the petitioner for quite sometime and they want to get married. It is also submitted that they have given notice before the Marriage Officer, Thripunithura under the Special Marriage Act on 30.09.2008 and that only because of the objections raised by respondent Nos.1 and 2, her parents, the marriage could not take place. Sreelakshmi further submits that she is firm in her decision. 2. We had the assistance of Adv. Shri V. Chithambaresh, Sr. Counsel as a mediator in this case. It is reported that Miss. Sreelakshmi is firm in her decision and that she does not want to go with respondent Nos.1 and 2. The first respondent and his son, who is the elder brother of Sreelakhsmi submit that if that be the situation they do not want to take her forcibly. It is also submitted by them that they do not want to pursue the objection raised by them before the Marriage Officer, Thripunithura and they wish that she shall not W.P.(Crl. ) No. 400 OF 2008 2 have any difficulty in future. The petitioner's parents, who are also present before this Court submit that they will see that the marriage between the petitioner and Sreelakshmi under the Special Marriage Act is performed without any further delay and that they will look after Sreelakshmi as their own daughter and she will not have any problem. The petitioner and Sreelakshmi submit before us that they will not part until death separates them. 3. We permit Miss. Sreelakshmi to go with the parents of the petitioner. We further direct the parents of the petitioner to perform their marriage without any further delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk