IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 151 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHA, AGED 45 YEARS, D/O. NEELAKANTAN, POYKATHADAYIL HOUSE, MUZHANGODI, THODIYOOR.P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PIN-682031. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY-690518. 3. RAJU, S/O. RAVEENDRAN, PUTHENKANDATHIL, KULASEKHARAPURAM.P.O.,PIN-690518. KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. RAVEENDRAN, PUTHENKANDATHIL, KULASEKHARAPURAM.P.O.,KARUNAGAPPALLY-690518. R1 & R2 BY BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.C.M. KAMMAPPU R3 BY AEDV. SHRI.B. BIPIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl).No. 151 of 2011 S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. This Writ Petition is filed by the mother of the alleged detenue. Allegation of detention is made against respondents 3 and 4. It is contended that the detenue is not a major. 2. Today the alleged detenue and the third respondent were present. We interacted with them. The alleged detenue would submit that she is aged 18 years and she went on her own. 3. Learned counsel for the third respondent made available to us the birth certificate to contend that the alleged detenue is a major as on 21.3.2011. It is further contended that the marriage took place on 22.3.2011. The petitioner is not present. 4. In such circumstances we close this Writ Petition. We permit the alleged detenue to go with the third respondent. Post W.P.(Crl).No. 151 of 2011 2 the case on 31.3.2011 for production of the certificate evidencing the marriage. (K.M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm