IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 8 of 2008(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SOMAN.T.K., AGED 57, S/O.KOCHUPILLA KUNJAPPAN, PERUMPALLIL, VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, PARAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH THOMAS SRI.K.P.SHAHUL HAMEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANARCADU POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AYARKUMMAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. SUBI, AGED 22, S/O.SUKUMARAN, PUTHENPURAYIL, THIRUVANCHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 036. 6. SUKUMARAN, PUTHENPURAYIL, THIRUVANCHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 036. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.8 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner alleges that his daughter, Anilamol was found missing since 23/12/2007. It is also alleged that she is under the illegal custody of respondents 5 and 6. Pursuant to the notice issued, the parties appeared. We interacted with the alleged detenue, Anilamol and she stated that she is aged 22 years, her date of birth is 25/5/1985, she is not under the illegal custody of respondents 5 and 6, she decided to marry the 5th respondent and she is now residing with the family of the 5th respondent. She also stated that her marriage with the 5th respondent is fixed to be taken place on 20th of this month. We also interacted with the 6th respondent, the father of the 5th respondent as well as the 5th respondent. The 5th respondent admits that he is in love with the petitioner's daughter and that he decided to marry her. The 6th respondent has no objection in the marriage of his son with the petitioner's daughter. 2. In view of the statement that the petitioner's daughter is not -2- WP(Crl).No.8/2008 under the illegal custody, no other direction as sought for is called for. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.