IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(Crl.).No. 45 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MATHEWS.D.,KARIMUTTATHU VADAKKETHIL, VATHIKULAM, MAVELIKARA THEKKEKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR SRI.S.SREEDUTT RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, ALAPUZHA. 3.CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKARA. 4.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURATHIKAD, MAVELIKARA. 5.SUNIL KUMAR, MALAYIL KIZHAKKETHIL UMBERNAD, MAVELIKARA THEKKEKARA (PO) 6.MUKUNDAN PILLAI, MALAYIL KIZHAKKETHIL, UMBERNAD, MAVELIKARA, THEKKEKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.)No.45 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 15th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for habeas corpus. The alleged detenue was produced before this court and she submitted that she went on her own will with the fifth respondent and she is not under illegal custody. She is a major. According to her, she is pregnant. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the criminal case pending against the fifth respondent. Since the alleged detenue stated that she is not under illegal custody, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed giving freedom to the alleged detenue to go wherever she likes. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks