IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(Crl.).No. 273 of 2006(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOMON C.CHERAPANATH, S/O.CHACKO C.L., CHERAPANATH HOUSE, KADUKUTTY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 315. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON C.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. RENIU, S/O.LATE V.D.JOSEPH, VENGOORAN HOUSE, MONASTERY JUNCTION, MALAYINKEEZHU, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. MAJO VENGOORAN, VENGOORAN HOUSE, MONASTERY JUNCTION, MALAYINKEEZHU, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM R3 AND 4 BY SHRI V.K.MOHANAN, ADDL.DGP THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP (Crl.)No.273/2006 S - APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF INVITATION PRINTED BY THE PETITIONER'S FATHER EXT.P2 - -DO- -DO- -DO- DETENUE'S MOTHER EXT.P3 - -DO- PHOTOGRAPHS (3 NOS.) TAKEN DURING BETROTHAL RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. (TRUE COPY) P.S. TO JUDGE J.B. KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(Crl.) No. 273 of 2006 S ---------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2006 Judgment Koshy,J. This writ petition of habeas corpus was filed to produce the body of Manju Joseph who was agreed to be married with the petitioner. According to the petitioner, she is under illegal custody and marriage was scheduled to be held on 30.11.2006. We have issued notice and on the basis of the notice, the alleged detenue was produced. She stated that she is not under illegal custody and even though there was betrothal and agreement for marriage, she later understood that petitioner was not suitable to her and, therefore, she is not willing to marry him. In any event, she is not under illegal custody. It is also stated that she is employed in U.K. and is capable of managing herself. Counsel for the petitioner stated that they will not cause any physical threat to the detenue or W.P.(C) No.273/2006 2 relatives. That is also recorded. In the above circumstances, the habeas corpus petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE vaa