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 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 83 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.BIJOY, S/O.VIJAYAN, AGED 22 YEARS, THENADIVALAPPIL HOUSE, AVAYAL, KOLAGAPARA P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. KRISHNAN, ATHAR HOUSE, KAZHAMBU, CHEERAL P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. R1 & R3 BY ADV.GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU R3 BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL)NO.83/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, PULPALLY DATED 11/2/2008. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE S.S.L.C. CERTIFICATE OF RANJANA, THE WIFE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION, KERALA. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 11/3/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.83 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner alleges that his wife, Ranjana, aged 18 years, is under the illegal custody of her parents. Pursuant to the notice issued parties have appeared before us. We have interacted with the alleged detenue, Ranjana. She is aged 18 years. She is now studying for Ist year B.Com. She stated before us that her marriage with the petitioner was not knowing the full facts, that she did not know that the petitioner is a person suffering from ailments, that she is now residing with her parents and it is on her request that the parents came and took her, that she is not under the illegal custody and that she is a free person. We have also interacted with the petitioner. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the State submitted that the alleged detenue was earlier produced before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Sulthan Bathery on 22/3/2008 and she was sent along with her parents. In the circumstances, this habeas corpus writ petition is closed -2- WP(Crl).No.83/2008 leaving open to the right of the parties to approach the Family Court, if there is any grievance subsisting for redressal. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.