IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH, 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 67 of 2008(S) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- N.RAMESAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, CHAKKILATHU HOUSE, NORTH OF S.N.D.P. HIGH SCHOOL, MAHADEVIKADU, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA. 3. SUDHARMA, W/O.LATE MADHAVAN, MUTHALAPPALLY KIZHAKKETHIL, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. RABISH, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.SUDHARMA, MUTHALAPPALLY KIZHAKKETHIL, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.KAMMAPPU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(Crl) No. 67 OF 2008) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate indicating the age of the petitioner's daughter. Ext.P2: Copy of the complaint dated 18.2.2008 preferred by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P(Crl).No. 67 of 2008 - S --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Raman,J: The petitioner, the father of the alleged detenue has filed this writ of habeas corpus alleging that his daughter is 16 years and 9 months and studying in Std.XI. His daughter is missing from 18.2.2008 onwards from his house. A complaint was filed as Ext.P2 before the concerned Police. According to the petitioner, he understands that his daughter has eloped with the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent is aged 21 years. Pursuant to the notice issued, the alleged detenue, the daughter of the petitioner appeared before us. The fourth respondent also appeared before us. We interacted with the alleged detenue, who is a minor. She has stated that she has gone to Maharashtra of her own accord. It is also stated by her that she wants to go with her parents. WP(Crl) NO. 67 of 2008 :-2-: Accordingly, the alleged detenue is permitted to go along with the petitioner, her father. The writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge MBS/ WP(Crl) NO. 67 of 2008 :-3-: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -2007 WP(Crl) NO. 67 of 2008 :-4-: