IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 223 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSY SAMSON, S/O.SAMSON, AGED 45 YEARS, CEARS FLAT 4B, PADAM BUS STOP, K.P.VALLON ROADL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.Y.VARGHESEKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRIKKAKARA. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOF OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION. 6. SURAJ JAYARAJ, S/O.JAYARAN, ACHAMVEETTIL HOUSE, NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE, CHERANELLOOR. 7. BINOY, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, PUNNAKALI HOUSE, WEST HILL CHUMKAM, WEST HILL P.O., KOZHIKODE. 8. RAVI, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.CHAMI, KOPZHIYODE HOUSE, KOONISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD, NOW WORKING AT COLOUR CITY, EAST NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE -2- W.P.(CRL).NO.223/2008 9. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE. 10. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLAYIL POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE.. R1 TO R5 & 9 & 10 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(Crl)NO.223 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Raman,J. It is alleged that petitioner's wife has been taken away illegally by the 6th respondent. Respondents 7 and 8 are his friends, who helped him in this regard. It is submitted that a complaint has been given to the police and a crime has been registered. If so, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent to investigate and found out the whereabouts of the alleged detenue and produce her before the nearest Magistrate's Court with notice to the petitioner. In case the grievance of the petitioner is not redressed within a reasonable time, it will be open to him to approach this Court. A copy of this judgment shall be issued to the petitioner, so as to enable him to produce the same before the 5th respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, for information and compliance. Writ Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge. kcv.