IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 7 of 2009 ----------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SANTHOSH KUMAR AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.SETUMADAVAN MOOCHIKKAL HOUSE, PANIYAM PADAM VALLIKKODU PO, PALAGHAT DIST. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SURESH (CHIRAKKARA) SRI.JACOB CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DIST SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PALAGHAT. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUTHUSSERI. 3. SUB INSPECTOR, KASABA POLICE STATION, PUTHUSSERI ,PALAGHAT DIST. 4. SOMA SUNDARAM, ERAPPAKKODU HOUSE,KALLEPPULLI PO, PALAGHAT DIST. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A. K. Basheer & Thomas P. Joseph, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P (Crl.) No. 7 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009. Judgment Basheer, J: Petitioner who is stated to be working in a multi national company as Electrical Maintenance Technician claims that he is in love with one Ms.Jothsna, daughter of respondent No.4. According to him, he and Ms.Jothsna had decided to register their marriage on December 8, 2008. But her parents have now kept her under confinement, it is alleged. Petitioner contends that the action of the parents is highly illegal and the personal liberty of his lover cannot in any manner be curtailed. 2. We are unable to accept the above contention. Admittedly Ms.Jothsna is now living with her parents. Therefore it can never be said that she is in illegal detention. In our view, this writ petition is totally misconceived and the contentions are wholly untenable, to say the least. We do not find any reason to entertain this writ petition. Therefore the writ petition is dismissed. A.K. BASHEER Judge Thomas P. Joseph an. Judge