IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2007 / 29TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 136 of 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- MR.N.P. ANAS, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. HARAON, MELACHIMADAPARAMBU, POST POOTTUPARAMBU, KOZHIKODE-18. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(LAW & ORDER), POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KODUVALLY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUVALLY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 5. RURAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE. 6. MR.KOYA HASSAN K.C., KANNANGARA HOUSE, MUTTUNCHERRY HOUSE, NARIKUNY, KOZHIKODE-85. R6 BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI R1 TO R5 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL.)NO.136/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE EXTRACT OF S.S.L.C. BOOK ISSUED ON MARCH, 2005. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD NIL. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE CHIEF MINISTER DTD. NIL. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER DTD. NIL. P.R.RAMAN & K.HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------- W.P.(CRL)NO.136 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Raman,J. All the parties were present including the alleged detenu. We interacted with the parties. We also gave an opportunity to the parties to talk each other in chambers. We find that amicable settlement could not be reached. In the habeas corpus matter the jurisdiction is limited to find whether the alleged detenu is in the custody of her father, the 6th respondent. Based on the interaction, we find that she is not under the illegal custody of her father. She is a major. She is set free. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. K.HEMA, Judge. kcv.