IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 28 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BABU JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH CHACKO, AGED 24 YEARS, PEEDIKAYIL, CHENNAD P.O., POONJAR THEKKEKARA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALA. 2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, ERATTUPETTA. 3. SHAJAHAN P.S., S/O.SAIDU MUHAMMED, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERATTUPETTA 686 122, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.28 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner has approached this court with this writ petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus directing to produce Shamlamol, aged 18 years, who is alleged to be under the illegal detention of 3rd respondent, the father of the girl. The petition itself is filed by the next friend of of the alleged detenue, Shamlamol P.S. It is admitted in paragraph 5 of the writ petition that the girl was produced before the Magistrate Court by the Sub Inspector of Police, Erattupetta and after recording the statement of the missing girl, the Magistrate set the girl free and allowed to go wherever she pleases. In such circumstances, there cannot be any doubt that even prima facie there is no illegal custody as alleged in the writ petition. In the circumstances, we dismiss the writ petition. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.