IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11627 of 2008 Between: Shaik Zakir Hussain H.No. 18-1-337/C/130, Iqbal Gulshan Colony, Uppuguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Central City Crime Station Police, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an Order direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents herein to produce the petitioner father namely Shaik Hussain S/o. Shaik Imam Hussain before this Hon'ble Court, who were illegally taken away on 25-5-2008 at Bahadurpura, Hyderabad by City Crime Station Police of Hyderabad apprehending danger to her life/their lives and set her at liberty forthwith and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.11503 of 2008 ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU) This writ petition is taken up basing on the fax message, dated 22.05.2008, wherein it is alleged that the son of the petitioner by name Vijay Kumar along with other workers viz., Naresh, Vakil, Dharma and Chinna was illegally detained by the Police personnel of Jeedimetla Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, on 22.05.2008. 2. In response to the notice, issued by this Court, the first respondent-the Inspector of Police, Jeedimetla Police Station, Cyberabad, filed counter-affidavit stating, inter alia, that the alleged detenu Nos.1,2, 3 and 5 were arrested on 24.05.2008 in connection with Crime No.362 of 2008 of Jeedimetla Police Station registered for the offences under Sections 277 and 278 I.P.C., and on the same day, they were remanded to judicial custody by the IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal, upon their production before him. In respect of alleged detenu No.4, it is stated that he was not arrested by the Police nor he is required by the Police, but, he was cited as a witness to a case registered as Crime No.363 of 2008 of Jeedimetla Police Station. The statement of the alleged detenu No.4 is also made available to the Court, which shows that he was not wrongfully detained by the Police. Therefore, the question of issuing a writ of Habeas Corpus in respect of any of the alleged detenus does not arise. 3. The writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is, accordingly, dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ D.S.R.VARMA, J ______________ K.C.BHANU, J 10.06.2008 dr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Central City Crime Station Police, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4 2CD copies