IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2010 / 18TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 1985 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.302/2010 OF THRIKKODITHANAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- NISHA RAJ, AGED 23 YEARS, D/O.M.K. RAJU, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, THRIKODITHANAM VILLAGE, CHANGANASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): STATE AND HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. BAIJU, S/O. DAMODARAN ASSARI, MANNATHU KUZHIYIL HOUSE, KURAVAMKUZHI PULLAD, KOIPURAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C. No.1985 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated: 08.06.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is a 23 year lady claims to have eloped with her lover (the 2nd respondent herein) and subsequently got married on 20.5.2010 as evidenced by Annexure A marriage certificate. A case was registered at the instance of the petitioner's brother under the caption “man missing” for the disappearance of the petitioner before the Thrikkodithanam Police which registered as a Crime No.302/2010. The petitioner seeks to quash the FIR and the subsequent proceedings on the ground that no offence has been made out against the petitioner or the 2nd respondent and that the Police are harassing the petitioner and her husband. 2. The petitioner and the 2nd respondent may surrender before the J.F.C.M, Changanassery and appraise the Magistrate of the marriage and the Magistrate, on being Crl. M.C. No.1985 of 2010 2 convinced about the contentions of the petitioner and the 2nd respondent, shall pass appropriate orders. The petitioner and the 2nd respondent shall surrender before the learned Magistrate on or before 18.6.2010. Until then they shall not be harassed or disturbed by the Police. This Crl.M.C is disposed of as above. Dated this the 8th day of June, 2010 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj