IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(Crl.).No. 457 of 2010(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABOOBACKER, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.K.P.AHAMMED, KELAM PULAKKAL, EERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER SRI.PRAMJI PAUL VAZHAPPILLY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MUHAMMED K.M., KIZHAKKEPATT, PERUMBILAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680503. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, PIN-680501. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHI.K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Cri) No. 457 of 2010-S ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT Basant,J. This judgment must be read in continuation of the earlier orders passed by us on 23/11/10 and 26/11/10. 2. The petitioner has come to this Court with this petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus to search for, trace and produce his wife `Shabida' - a woman aged about 19 years and their two year old son. The petitioner alleged that his wife and son were being detained and confined illegally by the relatives of his wife. 3. This petition was not admitted; but the alleged detenue appeared before this Court on 26/11/10. We interacted with the spouses and their relatives. We noted happily that the parties had agreed to settle their outstanding disputes. Accordingly, W.P.(Cri) No. 457 of 2010 -: 2 :- the alleged detenue/wife went along with her mother and paternal uncle on 26/11/10. Later she was taken from her house to the house of the petitioner by the petitioner on 28/11/10. They resided together there on 28th and 29th November, 2010 and today they have come to this Court together. 4. The petitioner is represented by his counsel. The 1st respondent and the mother of the alleged detenue are not present. The petitioner and the alleged detenue state before us that all disputes between them have been settled and they are happily residing together now. They intend to go together to the house of the alleged detenue today. They intend to shift to the rented accommodation secured by them on 1/12/10. No further directions are, in these circumstances, necessary, parties having settled all their outstanding disputes. 5. The mother of the petitioner has also come to Court. We have interacted with the petitioner, the alleged detenue and the mother of the petitioner in the Chamber. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader were present. 6. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, allowed. W.P.(Cri) No. 457 of 2010 -: 3 :- As desired by the alleged detenue, she is permitted to leave this Court along with the petitioner - her husband. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge