IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 167 OF 2007(S) PETITIONER: M.K.RANJAN, AGED 52, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, MULLOTH HOUSE, CHAKKARAPARAMBU, THAMMANAM P.O., COCHIN-32. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENTS: 1. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KERALA. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 3. LIBIN MATHEW, AGED 25, S/O.MATHEW, MUNDAMATTATHIL, PERIGONE VAYAKKARA, CHUNDU P.O., KANNUR. 4. MATHEW, MUNDAMATTATHIL, PERIGONE VAYAKKARA, CHUNDU P.O., KANNUR. 5. TOM JOSEPH, MUNDAMATTATHIL, C P III/756, PERIGONE VAYAKKARA, CHUNDU.P.O., CHERUPPUZHA, KANNUR. R1 AND R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. V.T.K.. MOHANAN R4 BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN SRI.JOSE JOSEPH ARAYAKUNNEL SRI.P.T.JOSE R3 BY ADV. SRI. C.P. PEETHAMBARAN. SR. ADV. SMT. V.P. SEEMANTHINI (AMICUS CURIAE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPCR. 167/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: NIL. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R4(a) TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR, DATED 23.6.2007. EXT.R4(b) TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT'S WIFE BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINGOME, DATED 29.6.2007. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. knc/- P.R. RAMAN & V.K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(CRL) NO. 167/2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. As per the order dated 21.8.2007, the girl was admitted to the Hostel. She appeared before us today and we interacted with her. She stated that she has already completed the age of 18 years in January. She still wants to go with the third respondent. 2. We have also interacted with the parents of the girl as well as the 4th respondent, the father of the boy. The 4th respondent stated that if the girl's parents are not taking initiative for the marriage, in view of the circumstances, he is prepared to celebrate the marriage of the alleged detenu with his son, the third respondent herein, in a proper and legal way. Since the girl is a major, she is set free. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V.K. MOHANAN, (JUDGE) knc/-