IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 305 of 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- SRI.G.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, *ANJALI*,PILAPUZHA,HARIPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE C.I. OF POLICE, HARIPAD. 3. THE S.I. OF POLICE, HARIPPAD. 4. SRI.PRADEEP,S/O.,MADHAVAN,SNEHALAYAM, KARTHIKAPPALLY,KARTHIKAPPALLY VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRIT. 5. MADHAVAN,S/O.MADHAVAN, SNEHALAYAM,KARTHIKAPPALLY, KARTHIKAPPALLY VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 & R6 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU R5 BY ADV. SRI.M.MOHAMED NAVAZ SRI.T.P.SAJAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.305 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner, father of Vidya, the alleged detenue, has filed this writ petition alleging that his daughter is under the illegal custody of respondents 4 and 5. We issued notice on 24/12/2007 to respondents 4 and 5 with a direction to produce the alleged detenue, if she is under their custody. We also directed the Police Officer to ensure compliance of the above order. Respondents 4 and 5 are present. Though this case is not included in the list, the alleged detenue was searched and found out by the Police and sought permission to produce her before this Court today, notice of which was given to the counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the party respondents. We took up the matter for consideration at 1.45 p.m. 2.We heard the learned counsel on either side. We interacted with the alleged detenue and she stated that she has attained majority on 7/11/2006, her date of birth is 7/11/1988, that she has married Pradeep at Pune and she is now at Pune. She also stated that she is not -2- WP(Crl).No.305/2007 under the illegal custody of respondents 4 and 5 as alleged. The learned counsel for the 4th respondents admitted the fact that 4th respondent has married the alleged detenu, Vidya. In the circumstances, she is set free. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.