IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 183 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- ANUROOP, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. JAYARAMAN, PUTHRODATH HOUSE, KOTTOOLI.P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NOORANAD POLICE STATION. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION. 5. HAMEED, AGED AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, NABEES ,MANZIL, MATTAPPALLY, NOORANAD POST, ALAPPUZHA. 6. KABEER, AGED AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, NABEEN MANZIL, MATTAPPALLY, NOORANAD POST, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR FOR R5 & 6 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(Crl.).No. 183 of 2008(S) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE DETENUE, RAGITHA ISSUED BY THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DATED 07/04/2008 EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. \\TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(Crl).No.183 of 2008-S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T RAMAN, J. Petitioner alleges that Ragitha, aged 24 years, the daughter of the fifth respondent, with whom he has developed a friendship, is under the illegal custody of her parents. Pursuant to the notice issued, both the parties appeared before us. We interacted with the alleged detenue, Ragitha as also the petitioner and Ragitha's father. Ragitha told us that she has passed B.Sc and now she is employed as an officer in Dhanalakshmi Bank. She was suffering from jaundice and hence, she was on leave. She is now thinking of rejoining duty on 03/07/2008. She also told that she is now residing with her parents and that she is not under illegal custody of anybody. Her father has come down from abroad. Her brother is staying in Germany. Anuroop stated that he is prepared to marry Ragitha and, his parents have no objection in that. Ragitha also told us that she would like to go with the petitioner. Since, Ragitha is a major matured educated woman and that the petitioner is also a major, it is upto them to take a decision. She is set free. Writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge ms