IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37159 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BINNY MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW VARGHESE, VATTOOPARAMPIL, KURUMPANADAM KARA, MADAPPALLY VILLAGE, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. LIJI MATHEW, D/O. M.J.MATHEW, MUCKKADACKAL, 6TH MILE KARA, CHAKKUPALLAM VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.E.V.MOLY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S. BREEZE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MARRIAGE OFFICER DATED 4-12-2007 EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION MADE BY THE PETITIONERS BEFOR THE MARRIAGE OFFICER DATED 4-12-2007 EXT.P3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR RECEIPT FOR MONEY FOR THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE ISSUED BY MARRIAGE OFFICER, KASARAGOD DATED 11-12-2007 EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT PUBLISHED BY MARRIAGE OFFICER, KASARAGOD DATED 11- 12-2007 EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME REGISTERED AS 305 OF 2007, KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION DATED 10-12-2007 V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.(C) NO. 37159 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 01-02-2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners who claim to be husband and wife allege harassment by the police pursuant to Crime No. 305 of 2007 of Karukachal Police Station registered at the instance of the father of the 2nd petitioner alleging that his daughter is missing from his house. The petitioners seek to quash the F.I.R. in this case . 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that this was a case of elopement and marriage by the petitioners who were in love with each other and that subsequently the de facto complainant has also approved the alliance of the petitioners and the police have dropped the case by filing a refer report before the Judl. First Class Magistrate, Changanassery on 28-12- 2007. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the 2nd petitioner's father has subsequently condoned her conduct and has approved the marriage. If so, the petitioners cannot have any subsisting grievance. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, this Writ petition is closed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani.