IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 426 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MURUKESH V. ALIAS BABU, S/O.VELLASWAMY, AGED 22, KUZHIYIL HOUSE, ROSE MALA P.O., ARYANKAVU, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAKASH P.GEORGE SRI.B.PREMNATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. P.V.JOSEPH, POOVATHOLIL HOUSE, ARYANKAVU P.O., KOTTAVASAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENMALA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. VARKEY PULIKODAN ALIAS THANKACHAN, PULIKODAN HOUSE, KAKRAPADI ROAD, PAVARETTY P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANSAR K.J. ADV.MARINA JOSEPH, CONCILIATOR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL) NO.426/2008 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY SMT.LIJI JOSEPH TO THE PETITIONER. KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T.SANKARAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl) No.426 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 5th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed praying for production of Liji Joseph, daughter of the first respondent. The alleged detenue appeared before us on 24.11.2008. The parents were also present. Liji submitted that she was not willing to go with the parents and that she wanted to go with the petitioner. The parents stated that in case she did not want to be with the parents, they did not want to take her. It was further submitted that the petitioner and Liji should not trouble them in future. In that view of the matter, we directed Liji to stay in Santhiniketan Hostel, Pachalam till she is duly married to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner today brings to the notice of this court that the marriage has been duly arranged to be held on 10.12.2008 at St.Mary's Cyrian Catholic Church, Rosemala, Aryankavu. Adv.Smt.Marina Joseph, learned conciliator submits that since the parties have taken a mature decision, in order to make arrangements for the marriage, Liji may be released to Smt.Leela, the mother of the petitioner, with a direction to keep WP(Crl) NO.426/08 2 Liji in any of the houses of the relatives, till 10.12.2008. In the above circumstances, we direct the warden of Santhiniketan Hostel, Pachalam to release Liji to Leela, the mother of the petitioner forthwith. It was submitted by Murukesh and Liji that after marriage, they will not part until death separates them. We record our appreciation for the sincere service rendered by Santhiniketan Hostel. We direct the petitioner to pay a nominal remuneration to the tune of Rs.5,000/- to Smt.Marina Joseph, learned conciliator-cum-mediator. We direct Murukesh and Liji to be present before this court on 16.12.2008, in order to report compliance with the judgment. The Writ Petition (Crl) is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T.SANKARAN, JJ ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl) No.426 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 5th December, 2008.