IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 289 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GURUDATH, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. MADHAVAN, RESIDING AT ANAPATHA VEEDU, MUTTATHARA, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (VIGILANCE AND HOME), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 3. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THYCAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CONTONMENT, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEROORKKADA CIRCLE OFFICE, PEROORKKADA, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLANGODE POLICE STATION, KOLLANGODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEROORKKADA POLICE STATION, PEROORKKADA, TRIVANDRUM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(CRL)NO. 289 OF 2009 ============================ DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2009 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays and accordingly this writ petition is dismissed as unnecessary now, the alleged detenu having already been produced before the Magistrate prior to the filing of this writ petition. R. BASANT, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI,JUDGE ks. WPCrl.289/2009 -2- In this petition filed on 22-7-2009, the petitioner complains that his son Deepu G.Duth has been illegally detained by the police. The writ petition was admitted on 23-7-2009 and notice was ordered to the respondents. The learned Government Pleader on behalf of respondents 1 to 7 submits that the petitioner's son, the alleged detenu Deepu G.Duth was arrested as Accused in Crime No. 356/2009 on 19-7-2009 and was produced before the Magistrate on 20-7-2009. This petition has been filed on 22-7-2009. The alleged detenu continues in judicial custody from 20-7-2009 submits the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner wants time to take further instructions on this aspect. The learned Government Pleader stipulates that the petitioner's son, the alleged detenu was produced before the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Nedumangad as accused in Crime No.356/2009 of Peroorkada Police station on 20-7-2009 consequent to his arrest on 19-7-2009. WPCrl.289/2009 -3- Call on 3-8-2009. R. BASANT, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI,JUDGE ks.