IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 280 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.P.CHANDRAN, S/O. NEELAKANDA PADMANABHAN, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOZHUPPAKALAM BHAGOM, PERUMPANACHY POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 536. BY ADV. SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH (KURISUMMOOTTIL) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIKODITHANAM POLICE STATION, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 105. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 001. 3. AMAL, AGE AND NAME OF FATHER NOT KNOWN, PARACKAL HOUSE, PERUMPANACHY POST, CHANGANACHERRY-686 536. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI C M KAMAPPU, FOR R1&2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(Crl.) No.280 of 2011 S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph J., The petitioner is the father of the alleged detenue, Remya. The allegation of illegal detention is made against the third respondent. 2. Today the alleged detenue was present. We interacted with her, third respondent and the mother of the third respondent. 3. The alleged detenue would say that she is in love with the third respondent and that she has married the third respondent. The third respondent would also confirm that the marriage as per the Hindu Rites at Sree Valiyapurackal Balabhadhradevi Kshethra Samrakshana Samithi, Ambalapuzha was solemnised on 7.6.2011. The certificate evidencing the said marriage dated 8.6.2011 was also produced. W.P.(Crl.) No.280 of 2011 :2: 4. We do not think that the petitioner has made out a case of illegal detention. The alleged detenue is aged 19 years. 5. In such circumstances, we close the Writ Petition and permit the alleged detenue to go and reside with the third respondent. K.M.JOSEPH, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/