IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH, 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA, 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 70 of 2008(S) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. RAJAN.V., RESIDING AT SOORYA NIVAS, PERINGALA, KAYAMKULAM. 2. SUDHA RAJAN, W/O.RAJAN.V., DO, DO. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM. 2. JAYAMON, S/O.SREEDHARAN, PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, OTTALLUR P.O., PAZHAYAMUTTAM, KARINKUNNAM, THODUPUZHA. 3. SREEDHARAN P.K., DO, DO. 4. KAMALAMMA, W/O.SREEDHARAN DO, DO. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(Crl).No. 70 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Raman,J: The petitioners approached this Court alleging that their daughter Soorya Rajan is under the illegal confinement of respondents 2 to 4. It is their case that she is 19 years old and studying for Nursing in St.Daniel's College, Hyderabad. The alleged detenue, after the recess, booked a ticket in Sabari Express bound for Hyderabad on 16.2.2008, for appearing in the examination. She boarded the train at 8.55 am from Kayamkulam Railway Station. It is stated that the second petitioner received a call from Soorya intimating that she had reached Hyderabad, but when she tried to contact Soorya at the landline at the place of her residence in Hyderabad, it was informed that she had not reached there. Enquiries were made. However, the same did not turn fruitful. It is admitted that they got information from a relative of respondents 2 to 4, Smt.Sudharma that Soorya is with the second respondent and they wanted a WP(Crl) NO. 70 of 2008 :-2-: formal marriage between Soorya and the second respondent. The petitioners were also informed that the alleged detenue is in passionate love with the second respondent. The first petitioner, father of the alleged detenue is working in abroad and he came to Kerala on knowing the incident. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued, the alleged detenue Soorya as also respondents 2 and 3 appeared before us. We have interacted with the girl. It is learnt that the girl has married the second respondent in a temple. She stated that she is a major and she is not under illegal confinement and she is the wife of second respondent and residing in the parental home. She is not under illegal custody. We gave opportunity to the petitioners to interact with their daughter. Thereafter, again we interacted with the alleged detenue, but she stated that she wants to go with the second respondent. 3. In the above circumstances, we find that no further orders could be passed in the above petition as WP(Crl) NO. 70 of 2008 :-3-: the alleged detenue is not under illegal custody. The writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge MBS/ WP(Crl) NO. 70 of 2008 :-4-: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -2007 WP(Crl) NO. 70 of 2008 :-5-: