IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER, 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA, 1929 WP(Crl.).No. 283 of 2007(S) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RAJEEV.R., RAJESH BHAVAN, PUTHENPURAYIDOM, KARIMANAL P.O., KULATHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJESH SMT.A.K.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THUMBA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PREMAN, SREEJA BHAVAN, KOLLUMURI, KARIMANAL P.O., KULATHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.KAMMAPPU. R3 BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(CRL) No. 283 OF 2007) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the marriage certificate of the petitioner and Sreeja dated 29.10.2007 issued by the Secretary of the Sree Maha Bhadrakali Temple Committee, Edathara. Ext.P2(a)(b): Eight photographs taken at the time of marriage. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P(Crl).No. 283 of 2007 - S --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Raman,J: The petitioner, alleging that Smt.Sreeja, the alleged detenue, who is the daughter of the third respondent, has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to produce the body of the alleged detenue. It is the case of the petitioner that he had married the alleged detenue and some photographs also have been produced by the petitioner evidencing the same. Pursuant to the notice issued, the parties appeared. We interacted with the alleged detenue. She submits that she is under the age of 18. It is also submitted by her that she lives with her father and she is not under illegal custody. 2. A counter affidavit is filed by the third respondent. Along with the counter affidavit, Exts.R3(A) and (B) Certificates are produced which prima facie show that the detenue is under the age of 18 years. WP(Crl) NO.283 of 2007 :-2-: 3. Considering her age and considering the statement made before us, we find that there is no illegal detention and the writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(Crl) NO.283 of 2007 :-3-: V.K.MOHANAN, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -0-2007 WP(Crl) NO.283 of 2007 :-4-: