IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 207 OF 2007(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PETER.A.A, S/O.ANTONY, AGED 44 YEARS, COMPANY EMPLOYEE, ANJILIKKATTU HOUSE, MANJUMMEL DESOM, ELOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELOOR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. AJAY, S/O.RAJAN, NAMBIATH HOUSE, BEHIND TOWN HALL, MUNICIPAL JUNCTION, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.A.A.MOHAMMED NAZIR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(CRL.) 207/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CRIME MEMO IN CRIME NO. 311 OF 2007 OF ELOOR POLIICE STATION. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 3.9.2007. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. KNC/- P.R. RAMAN & V. K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(CRL) NO. 207 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the father of Ms. Pavitha Peter, who is the alleged detenue in this case. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner's daughter Ms. Pavitha Peter was found missing from 26.8.2007 from the house and it is suspected that she is under the illegal custody of the 4th respondent. Since a complaint was already lodged with the police and since the girl's whereabouts were not found out by the police, petitioner has approached this Court with this writ petition for habeas corpus. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued, investigation was strengthened, the whereabouts of the missing girl was found out and she was produced before this Court today, by the third respondent. We interacted with the alleged detenue and her father, the petitioner herein. The 4th respondent appeared through counsel . Based on the interaction with the alleged detenue, we find that there was some misunderstanding between the girl and her mother, as a result of which she left the house. She denied that she is under the illegal custody of the 4th respondent. WP(CRL.) 207/2007 :2: 3. Since the girl is only aged 19 years and since the petitioner is her father, we permit the father to take her with him and advise the girl not to repeat such incidents in future. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V. K. MOHANAN, (JUDGE) knc/-