IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(Crl.).No. 158 of 2009(S)
1. RAJESH.V.P,S/O.D.K.VISWANATHAN ACHARI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
... Respondent
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,CHANGANACHERRY
3. RAJU ACHARI.V.P,VALLIYATHU SREELEKSHMI,
4. RAJENDRAN,KARUKAMPILLY HOUSE,VAZHAPPILLY
For Petitioner :SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent :SRI.S.SREEKUMAR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
Dated :30/04/2009
O R D E R
P.N.RAVINDRAN &
P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ.
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W.P.(Crl.)No.158 of 2009
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Dated 30th April, 2009
JUDGMENT
Ravindran, J.
Kum.Neethu Lekshmi @ Revathy, daughter of the third
respondent and niece of the fourth respondent was produced by her
parents namely the third respondent and his wife Smt.Jayanthi.
Kum.Neethu Lekshmi @ Revathy stated that she is a final year
B.Tech. degree student in Computer Science in Carrmel College of
Engineering, Ranni, that she married the petitioner out of compulsion,
that she did not enter into the marriage voluntarily, that she is not in
the illegal custody of her parents or uncle and that she does not wish
to go with the petitioner. She stated in categorical terms that she
does not want to reside with the petitioner or even speak to him and
that she would like to pursue her studies and reside with her parents.
In the light of the submissions made by the detenue in
answer to the questions put by us, we are of the opinion that
Kum.Neethu Lekshmi @ Revathy is a free agent and is not in the
illegal custody of her parents or her uncle, the fourth respondent. In
that view of the matter, the relief prayed for in this writ petition
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cannot be granted. It is accordingly dismissed. It will be open to the
petitioner to work out his remedies in other appropriate proceedings if
he disputes the statement made by Kum.Neethu Lekshmi @ Revathy
that she did not enter into a valid marriage with the petitioner and was
compelled to enter into the marriage.
P.N.RAVINDRAN
JUDGE
P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
JUDGE
TKS