IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2006 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(Crl.).No. 289 of 2006(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BALACHANDRAN PILLAI, S/O. RAGHAVAN UNNITHAN, CHAITHRAM VEEDU, NEAR L.P.S. NEDUMPANA CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 5. MUNEER, S/O. FASALUDEEN, POOKKATTUVILA VEEDU, DOOR NO.111, COLLEGE NAGAR, MANAKKADU CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. 6. FASULUDEEN, POOKKATTUVILA VEEDU, DOOR NO.111, COLLEGE NAGAR, MANAKKADU CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM ADDL.P.P.SRI.V.K.MOHANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.).NO.289 OF 2006 () ----------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition of Habeas Corpus. The alleged detenue was present. The School Certificate produced shows that she has attained the age of 18. She is a major studying for T.T.C. course. She stated that she is not under illegal custody and she has married the 4th respondent. Since she is a major she is free to go wherever she wants. Hence this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 17th November, 2006