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 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 405 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- YOHANNAN FERNANDEZ, S/O.JOSEPH FERNANDES, T.C.1/319, HOUSE NO.120, ST.MICHEL LANE, PALLITHURA COLONY, PALLITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALIYATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ANTONY D'CRUZ, T.C.44/443, ST.XAVIER'S LANE, OPPOSITE FISHERIES HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VALIYATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ILENE D'CRUZ, T.C.44/443, ST.XAVIER'S LANE, OPPOSITE FISHERIES HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VALIYATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.(Crl).No.405 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant,J This judgment must be read in continuation of the earlier orders dated 09/10/2009 and 20/10/2009. The petitioner has come to this court with the grievance that his daughter-in-law is being illegally detained by her father. We did not admit the petition; but directed the police to make discreet enquiries and furnish relevant information to us. It is reported that the alleged detenue, the daughter-in-law of the petitioner, is not available in India now and has joined Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China to do a course in M.B.A. All the relevant details of the alleged detenue including her telephone number were furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel was requested to take further instructions. 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that attempts were made to contact the alleged detenue. The alleged detenue has not chosen to speak to the petitioner or his son. The petitioner W.P.Crl No.405/09 2 and his son are now satisfied that she is not under any illegal detention or confinement. In these circumstances, no further directions are necessary in this writ petition, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. We are satisfied that no further directions are necessary. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed as agreed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.Crl No.405/09 3 W.P.Crl No.405/09 4 R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 29/07/2009