IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.B. SNEHALATHA TUESDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 14TH KARTHIKA, 1946 WP(CRL.) NO. 1138 OF 2024 PETITIONER: MANJU RANAN AGED 40 YEARS W/O RANAN, PERUMBALA HOUSE, KALLAKKUNNU, NADAVARAMBU, VELUKKARA VILLAGE, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680661 BY ADVS.

ARUN ASHOK NEENA JAMES RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -

680125

3 JISMON AGED 20 YEARS S/O SANTHOSH, ARACKAL HOUSE, KARUKUTTY VILLAGE ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683576

4 SANTHOSH ARACKAL HOUSE, KARUKUTTY VILLAGE, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683576

5 SIJI SANTHOSH W/O SANTHOSH, ARACKAL HOUSE, KARUKUTTY VILLAGE, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683576 SRI P.M. SHAMEER-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.11.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT Devan Ramachandra n , J .

The petitioner alleges that her daughter, who is just 19 years in age, i