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 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(Crl.).No. 283 of 2008(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHINOY MATHEW, AGED 27, S/O. M.C. MATHEW, MALIACKEL (H), VANCHIYAM, CHANDANAKAMPARA, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR, RESIDING AT APPACKAL (H), KADAVANTHRA, COCHIN-20. BY ADV. SRI.FRANCIS JOSEPH KURISINKAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. BABY, AGED 42, KALLALIKUNNEL (H), KADANADU.P.O, PALAI, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT C/O. AUGUSTINE, KOLLANMATTEL, PALLIKKAMURI, KARIMANNOR, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARIMANNOOR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) FOR R1 SRI.AJEESH K.SASI FOR R1 R2 BY G.P. SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(Crl). No.283 of 2008-S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T J U D G M E N T RAMAN, J. The petitioner alleging that Maya, whom he proposes to marry is under illegal custody of the first respondent. Pursuant to the notice issued, the parties have appeared before us. We interrogated with Maya. She is now staying with her uncle and is on a holiday visit to India. She is presently employed in America. Her parents are also abroad. She had come for her vacation. She submitted that she has developed connection with the petitioner through Internet. The petitioner is stated to be employed as an Executive Manager. She passed B.A Economics and is undergoing M.B.A. We have talked to her uncle, the first respondent also. He is an agriculturist. He has submitted that, with regard to the marriage of the alleged detenue, the proper person to take a decision is her own parents and she has come only for a vacation. His stand appears to be correct. The girl is seemingly happy and there is no indication of she being kept under illegal custody of the first respondent. We also find that the alleged Maya is scheduled to return back by 11th September, 2008. She submitted that she wants to go along with the petitioner, Shinoy. W.P.(Crl). 283 of 2008. -: 2 :- In the light of the above facts and since, she being a major, she is let free. The writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge ms