The High Court of Kerala closed a writ petition regarding a detainee, accepting that the alleged detenue had expired on 14th August, leaving no reason to keep the proceedings pending.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 29TH ASWINA, 1943
WP(CRL.) NO. 248 OF 2021
PETITIONERS:
1 SHEREEFA K. P., AGED 48 YEARS, W/O. UNUES KUNJU, LAILA MANZIL, MEKKOZHOOR P. O., MYLAPRA, PATHANAMTHITTA – 689678.
2 BISMI UNUES SHEREEFA K. P., AGED 15 YEARS, D/O. UNUESKUNJU, LAILA MANZIL, MEKKOZHOOR P. O., MYLAPRA, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689678. (REPRESENTED BY 1ST PETITIONER MOTHER SHEREEFA K. P.) BY ADVS.
T.K.BIJU (MANJINIKARA) ANNIE M.ABRAHAM
RESPONDENTS:
1 SHYLA UNUES, PUTHEN PARAMMBIL, PERUNADU P. O., VALIAPALAM JUNCTION, RANNY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA – 679711. 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERUNADU POLICE STATION, PERUNADU P. O., PATHANAMTHITTA – 689711. 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA P. O. - 689647.
BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER
OTHER PRESENT:
SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER - SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.10.2021,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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K.VINOD CHANDRAN & C.JAYACHANDRAN, JJ. -----------------------------------W.P(Crl.)No.248 of 2021
Dated this the 21st day of October, 2021
JUDGMENT
K.Vinod Chandran, J.
A memo has been filed by the learned Government
Pleader pointing out that as per the report of the Station House
Officer, Perunad, the alleged detenue is no more and he expired in
14th August. The learned counsel for the petitioners also accepts
the said information stated before this Court.
In such circumstances, we find no reason to keep the
writ petition pending.
This writ petition stands closed.
Sd/-
K.VINOD CHANDRAN
JUDGE
Sd/-
C.JAYACHANDRAN
JUDGE
NR/21/10/2021
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APPENDIX
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS & DEATHS, PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY DATED 13.08.2007. Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA DATED 03.07.2012. Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 13.09.2021. Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16.09.2021. Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 04.10.2021.
SHEREEFA K. P.
BISMI UNUES SHEREEFA K. P.
SHYLA UNUES
STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERUNADU POLICE STATION
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT
THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF
KVINOD CHANDRAN
C JAYACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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