IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 11215 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CANDACE ELIZEBETH REBERIO, W/O. MANOJ ANSLEM REBERIO, T.C.26/2068-1, TUTORS LANE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SREEKARYAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTAHPURAM. 3. MR.MANOJ ANSLEM REBERIO, T.C.34/895,VALIYATHOPE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR, C.B.I., NEW DELHI. BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTIONS SRI.P.G.THAMBI ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J U D G M E N T The learned Director General of Prosecution reports and the learned counsel for the petitioner accepts that the child has now been traced and has been returned to the petitioner herein, the mother. In these circumstances, the petitioner does not seek any further relief in this Writ Petition. This W.P(C) is accordingly dismissed as agreed. Sd/- (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- /true copy/ P.A to Judge R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 11215 of 2008 I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 O R D E R The facts of the case are shocking. Instances like the one complained of in this case should not happen in any part of the world, where rule of law prevails. A child, which was entrusted to the father by the mother in terms of a Court order, was taken away by the father without complying with the directions of the court to return the child to the mother. That happened on 1.9.2007. The unfortunate mother/the petitioner herein has been running from pillar to post. Till today the child and the father who committed the offence of taking away the child have not been traced. The agonised mother has come to this Court again with a request that appropriate directions may be issued. I shall restrain myself and not make any further observation. 2. The learned D.G.P. has taken notice. The learned D.G.P. assures the court that the needful shall be done and no stone shall be remained unturn to procure the child and the W.P(C).No. 11215 of 2008 2 offender/the father of the child. I accept the submissions of the D.G.P. Call this petition again on 11.4.2008. 3. I make it clear that I expect respondents 1 and 2 to do everything that is possible and ensure that the child is produced before Court on or before that date. (R. BASANT) Judge tm