IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 224 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NANDAKUMAR V.C., AGED 42, S/O. CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, SASTHAMANGALATHU VEEDU, NEAR ST.JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.ARUN RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SAJI @ KUTTAN, S/O. DASAN, VELLAPPALLIL HOUSE, VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI. (WORKING AS DRIVER, SARANYA MOTORS, KOTTARAKKARA). GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARIRANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.(Crl).No.224 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June 2009 J U D G M E N T BASANT,J The petitioner had come to this court with a prayer for issue of a writ of habeas corpus to search, trace and produce his wife Sreelatha aged about 35 years. A crime had been registered by the police and today when the matter came up for hearing, it is submitted that the alleged detenu Sreelatha, the wife of the petitioner, was subsequently traced and produced before the learned Magistrate and the learned Magistrate had permitted the alleged detenu to go with the petitioner herein as desired by her and as agreed by the petitioner/husband. 2. The alleged detenu as also the petitioner are present before us today. The alleged detenu confirms that she is aged 35 years, she having been born on 30/5/1974. She further confirms that the petitioner is her husband and that a 12 year old girl child has been born in the wedlock. In reply to specific queries, she submits that she is not under confinement or detention by anyone and that she would like to return from the court along W.P.(Crl)No.224/09 2 with her husband, the petitioner herein, with whom she has come to court today. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner confirms the above sequence of events and submits that the petitioner does not seek any further relief in this writ petition now. He, like the alleged detenu, prays that both of them may be permitted to leave together from the court. 4. We are satisfied, considering the turn of events that has taken place, that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. The alleged detenu is permitted to leave the court with the petitioner herein as desired by both of them. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARIRANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.(Crl)No.224/09 3 R.BASANT & M.C.HARIRANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 18/06/2009