Laptop Appearing Not to Shut Down Sometimes

I have a 15 inch Macbook Pro Mac OS X 10.7.4. Sometimes after I unfold my laptop, I see the log in screen (the log in screen you'd get after the laptop goes to sleep). However, I should not be seeing this screen because I have shut the laptop down, not put it to sleep. A few seconds after unfold the laptop and seeing the screen, the screen turns grey and shuts down. Why is it doing this and how do I fix it? I'm very sure I'm actually shutting the laptop down.

Does the operating system on the laptop have to be shut down completely before the lid should be closed?

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Serial Number:    .................
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PCB Lot Code:          0
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Hardware Revision:          000a
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Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          4699
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Condition:          Normal
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Amperage (mA):          2247
Voltage (mV):          11547
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Automatic Restart on Power Loss:          No
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Wake on LAN:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
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ID:          0x0100
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Revision:          0x0000
Family:          0x00ba
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Hello snavdeep,
You may want to calibrate your battery.
Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490
Cheers,
Allen

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