IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 219 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SABEER.A., AGED 26 YEARS S/O.ABDUL RASHEED, THAZHATHU VILAVEEDU, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, AYTHIL CHERRY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VARKALA STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. ANITHA, 'THAPASYA' NAVAIKKULAM VILLAGE AGED 47 YEARS, NEAR NAVAIKULAM TEMPLE ROAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SASI, ASSIST, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM . GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------ W.P(Crl.) No.219 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. Petitioner has come to this Court with this petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus to trace and produce the alleged detenue, Ms.Swathi, aged 22 years. According to the petitioner, he has an intimate personal relationship with the alleged detenue and she was being detained by the 3rd respondent, her mother against her will and desire. He further apprehended that the alleged detenue was about to be compelled against her wish to enter into a matrimony with another person on 18.06.2009. 2. The case was admitted and notice was ordered to the respondent. Today when the case was called, the petitioner and his counsel are present. Respondent Nos.3 and 4, the mother and uncle of the detainee and her counsel are present. We have interacted with the alleged detainee Ms.Swathi in the Chambers after ordering her to remain alone in the Chambers during the pre lunch session. The alleged detainee submits that she is not under detention or confinement by anyone. She is not being W.P(Crl.) No.219 of 2009 2 forced to enter into matrimony against her will and desire. She wants to return from this Court along with her mother, the 3rd respondent and her uncle, the 4th respondent. 3. All the parties were called to the Chambers and the statement of the alleged detenue was made in the presence of the learned G.P, the parties and their counsel. 4. We are satisfied that Ms.Swathi, the daughter of the 3rd respondent is not under any illegal confinement or detention. We are, in these circumstances, satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. 5. There are mutual allegations of threat, intimidation etc. The parties agree that there shall be no such instances in future. We record that submission. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) rtr/-