IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 173 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ TWINKLE RAJ R ,AGED 27 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVAN NAIR, VAKKAPPULATH (H) THODANAL P.O PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 573 BY ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, (HOME) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALA. 3. MANI JOSEPH, CHOLLAMPUZHA (H) KOZHUVANAL P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MADHU FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL)No.173/2008 APPENDIX EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE SSLC BOOK OF NIMMYMOL, MANUEL. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE AGREEMENT DATED 14/5/2008 OF SRO, ERAVIPURAM. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.173 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner alleges that he is in love with Nimmymol Manuel, daughter of Mani Joseph and they have decided to marry. But against the will and consent of the alleged detenue, Nimmymol Manuel is kept under the illegal custody by the 3rd respondent. 2. When the matter came up for consideration today, it is submitted that the alleged detenue has already joined the petitioner as early as in 29/5/2008. As such this writ petition has become infructuous. But the petitioner ought to have taken steps to bring up the matter earlier to avoid inconvenience of the parties. The 3rd respondent is also present. 3. In the above circumstances, an amount of Rs.5,000/- (rupees five thousand) towards cost shall be paid by the petitioner to the 3rd respondent within two weeks, failing which the amount may be realised by the 3rd -2- W.P.(Crl).No.173/2008 respondent through the civil court and for that purpose we certify to be an executable order. Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- P.R.RAMAN, Judge. Sd/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge. kcv.