IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 73 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSE M.J.,S/O.MARKOSE, AGED 44 YEARS ERUMULLAMKATTIL HOUSE, CHERALAD, NELLIKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ERNAKULAM (RURAL) ALUVA. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. DELEEP, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED BAOUT 22 YEARS, VAYALAYIL HOUSE, NELLIKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM. 5. NARAYANAN,S/O,.RAMANKUTTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VAYALAYIL HOUSE, NELLIKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM. 6. OMANA, W/O.NARAYANAN,AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS VAYALAYIL HOUSE, NELLIKUZHY,KOTHAMANGALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON 17/03/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.73/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R.NO.230 DATED 2-3-2008 / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P(Crl.)No.73 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. The Sub Inspector of Kothamangalam has produced the detenue Kum.Minu Jose. She is born only in the year 1992. Hence admittedly she is a minor. The petitioner, who is the father of Minu Jose and the mother also are present. We direct the 3rd respondent to entrust the minor girl to the father and mother. We direct the petitioner to produce the child as and when requested by the 3rd respondent for the purpose of the further investigation of the case which has already been registered as Crime No.230/2008 on the file of the Kothamangalam Police Station. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P(Crl.)No.73 of 2008 ------------------------------------- JUDGMENT 17th March, 2008