IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 60 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SADAKKATHULLA, AGED 45 YRS, S/O.NAGOORMYTHEEN LEBBA, PALLIYUDETHEKKETHIL, VETTIYAR MURI, VETTIYAR VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. CIRCLE-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,MAVELIKKARA. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURATHIKAD. 3. RAJESH, S/O.RAJAN PILLAI,VETTUVELIL, RAJEEV BHAVANAM,AKKANATTUKARA,KALLUMALA, THAZHAKKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA. 4. RAJAN PILLAI, VETTUVELIL, --DO-- --DO--. R1 AND R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.U. NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(Crl.) 60 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE S.S.L.C BOOK EXT.P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE CRIME MEMO PREPARED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURATHIKAD DATED 26.01.09 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE A.K. BASHEER & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(Crl.) No. 60 OF 2009-S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer J., Ms. Shehina, the alleged detenu, is present in the court. She stated before us that she has appeared along with her parents. The learned Government Pleader submits that Ms. Shehina was produced by Smt. Rajani before the C.I. of Police, Mavelikkara at about 11.00 A.M. on 20th February, 2009. She was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mavelikkara on the same day itself. Since Ms. Shehina is admittedly aged 17 years, the learned Magistrate had sent her along with her parents. 2. The Circle Inspector stated before us that Smt. Rajani had informed him that she is a close relative of respondent No.3 herein. However, the whereabouts of respondent No.3 are still unknown. The officer further stated that earnest efforts are being made to apprehend respondent No.3, against whom Crime 29 of 2009 of Kurathikkadu police station for offence under Section 365 of IPC is pending. The officer further states that appropriate application will be filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate for WP(Crl.) 60 of 2009 : 2 : incorporating other sections of IPC as well since the detenu is a minor. 3. Ms. Shehina stated before us that she wants to go with her parents. The petitioner stated that he is prepared to take his daughter along with him. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances the writ petition is closed allowing Ms. Shehina to go along with her parents. Respondent No.1 shall ensure that respondent No.3 is apprehended forthwith and investigation in the crime is seriously pursued. The writ petition is closed. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE kmd