IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 50 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.GOPINATH, AGED 30, S/O.SOMA SUNDARAM, NO.24, K.P.KOILSTREET, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15. BY ADV. SMT.JOLIMA GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA POLICE STATION, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. BEENA, AGED 24 YEARS, W/O.S.GOPINATH, MEENUMAUDAYIL, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM. 4. BABU, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, MEENU MUNDAYIL, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM. 5. MRS.AMBIKA, W/O.BABU, MEENU MUNDAYIL, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA -R1 AND R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the Marriage Certificate dated 26.10.2007. Ext.P2: True copy of train ticket dated dated 26.1.2008 Ext.P3: True copy of complaint dated 28.1.2008. Ext.P4: True copy of telegram dated 2.2.2008 sent to respondents 1, 4 & 5. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)NO. 50 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Harun-Ul-Rashid, J. The petitioner and respondents 3 to 5 are present. The third respondent is the wife of the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5 are her parents. The parents of the petitioner are also present. At the request of respondents 4 and 5, we as per order dated 21.2.2008, directed the third respondent to stay with her parents for a period of three months. The Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that respondents 4 and 5 have no right whatsoever to keep the third respondent in their illegal confinement and for a direction to let the third respondent free. 2. We have talked to the parties at length. The petitioner and the third respondent submitted before us that they got married on 24.10.2007 at Kanniyamman Koil, Manapakkam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu according to Hindu rites and ceremonies and that at present both of them are working in Chennai. We have ascertained from the third respondent whether she is in illegal confinement of respondents 4 and 5 and she 2 informed us that she is not under any illegal confinement and that she intends to go and live with her husband, the petitioner herein. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 4 and 5 to respect and accept the status of the petitioner and the third respondent as husband and wife. Respondents 4 and 5 gave graciously agreed to do so. No further directions are necessary in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & HAURN-UL-RASHID, JJ. L.A.A. NO. JUDGMENT 27th MAY, 2008