IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 419 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. GEORGE, S/O.LATE RAPHEL, AGED 58, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KATHRIKKADAVU, COCHIN - 17. 2. GESTRUDE, W/O.GEORGE, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KATHRIKKADVU, COCHIN - 17. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MATRIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH CIRCLE, CHITTOOR ROAD, COCHIN - 18. 3. ALBY FERNANDEZ, S/O.FERNANDEZ, 39, VIDHYANAGAR COLONY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O. KALAMASSERY. 4. SHEELA FERNANDEZ, W/O.ALBY FERNANDEZ VIDHYANAGAR COLONY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO. KALAMASSERY. 5. ASHLY FERNANDEZ ALIAS JOJO, S/O.ALBY FERNANDEZ, VIDHYANAGAR COLONY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KALAMASSERY. ADDL. R6 IMPLEADED. ADDL. R6. CONSULAR GENERAL, INDIAN EMBASSY, SAUDI ARABIA. ADDL. R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.476 OF 2009 DATED17.2.2009. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. ADV. SRI.JOHNSON ABRAHAM FOR R4 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR ADDL.R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. & P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (Crl.) No. 419 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT BASHEER, J, Petitioners are parents of Ms. Mary Sooria, the alleged detenu. Petitioners contended that their daughter is under the illegal detention of respondents 3 to 5. They therefore pray for the issue of a writ of Habeas Corpus. 2. In response to the notice issued from this court in this writ petition, Ms. Mary Sooria, the alleged detenu, has forwarded a communication along with a declaration signed by her before the Vice Consul (C), Consulate General of India at Saudi Arabia. In the said declaration Ms.Mary Sooria asserts that she is safe and secure at her work place in Jeddah, where she is working under employment visa No.2322634326 dated September 9, 2008. She further states that she is not under detention as alleged by the petitioners. Similar averments have been made by Ms.Mary Sooria in her communication addressed to this court. 3. Since petitioners raised some doubt about the authenticity and veracity of the declaration referred to above, we had WP(Crl.) 419/2008. 2 directed the learned Assistant Solicitor General to get instruction from the Consulate General. In response to the query, the Consul (Consular), Consulate General of India at Jeddah by his communication dated February 11, 2009 has informed that the declaration signed by Ms.Mary Sooria is authentic. It is further informed that Ms.Mary Sooria was personally present at the Consulate on November 17th, 2008 to sign the declaration. In view of the above facts and circumstances, we find no reason to grant any relief as prayed for in the writ petition. It is therefore closed. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.