IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 194 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOHN THOMAS @ SANTHOSH, S/O. Y.THOMAS, KANNAMPALLIL HOUSE, KARIPUZHA, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKARA. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURATHIKAD, MAVELIKARA. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNNAPRA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. JAYA PRAMOD, WORKER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KATTANAM P.O., MAVELIKARA TALUK. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH FOR DETENUE SRI.ANIL R.NATH FOR " SRI.A.V.CHARLES FOR " THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)No.194 OF 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF MAY, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. The alleged detenue Sindhu John and her child, Job Thomas John, aged 2½ years are present before Court. A counsel appears for her. We have ascertained from the said Sindhu John and she states categorically that she is not under any illegal confinement or detention. We are satisfied that she is not under confinement or detention and hence no further directions are necessary in this petition. She submits that she has already been produced before the learned Magistrate and she had made statement to that effect before the Magistrate. 2. We are satisfied that there is no illegal confinement or detention of Sindhu John or her child, aged 2 ½ years. In these circumstances, no further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to orders regarding the custody of at least W.P.(Crl)No.194/09 -2- the child. The petitioner's option to seek legal remedies for the custody of his child shall remain unfettered by the dismissal of this Writ Petition. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn