IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 5 of 2010(S) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- DEEPA SHAJI, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. SHAJI, PUTHEN THOPPIL KIZHAKKETHIL, KARAKKADU MURI, MULAKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(CRL). NO. 5 OF 2010 S --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th January, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus directing respondents 1 to 4 to produce the corpus of the petitioner's husband. According to the petitioner, she is the wife of one Shri Shaji. It is stated that on 04.01.2010, her husband was taken into custody by the police constable attached to the third respondent. It is her further case that even though it was informed that her husband will be released in the evening on the same day itself after taking statement in connection with a man missing case, he was not released in the evening. Enquiries were made on 04.01.2010 and on 05.01.2010. But, they pretended ignorance. It is stated that there is illegal detention. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader has WP(CRL).NO.5/2010 S 2 got instructions. He would submit that the alleged detenu was taken into custody on 05.01.2010. He has been produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class I, Chengannur in Crime No.14/2010 of the Chengannur Police Station. In such circumstances, leaving open the remedy of seeking bail, this Writ Petition is closed. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge