IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 346 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINU THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 35 YEARS, DRIVER, RESIDING AT KOTTADIKUNNEL HOUSE, KANJIRAKOLLY P.O., PIN-670633, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR-670001. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAYYAVOOR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670633. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 5. MOOLAYIL MITHUN, S/O.MOHANAN, AGED 24 YEARS, DRIVER, RESIDING AT MOOLAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAKOLLY P.O., PIN-670633, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. R1 TOR4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl.).No.346 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2011 Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The petitioner says that his wife is missing. He apprehends that she is detained by the 5th respondent. The couple have four children. Even according to the petitioner, the whereabouts of the 5th respondent is not known. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to think that it would be better that the third respondent vigorously investigates the crime registered as crime No.178 of 2011 on account of man-missing regarding the petitioner's wife. We direct that respondents 2 and 3 will ensure that this is done most expeditiously and in an effective manner. On the alleged detenue being traced out, she could be subjected to due process in accordance with the Cr.P.C. and produce before the jurisdictional Magistrate in accordance with law so that the petitioner could also be informed of such production and the learned Magistrate will do W.P.(Crl.) 346/2011 2 the needful for further management of the situation as may be available before him. We order this writ petition accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. srd