IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 25720 of 2008 Between: Kondrathri Rajeswari, W/o. Lenin Babu, Satuluru, Nadendla Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Chilakaluripet Town Police Station, Guntur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondent herein to produce the petitioner's husband, namely, Kondrathi Lenin Babu, Ex-Sub Post Master, Satuluru before this Hon'ble Court, who is illegally detained on 19-11-2008 at 09.00 PM by the police Chilakaluripet : and apprehending danger to his life and set him at liberty forthwith and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.25720 OF 2008 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This is a taken up writ petition on the basis of the telegram addressed by the petitioner dated 20.11.2008 to the Hon’ble Chief Justice alleging that her husband, namely, Kondrathi Lenin Babu, Ex-Sub Post Master, Satuluru has been in illegal detention of the Police of Chilakaluripet from 19.11.2008 and she apprehends danger to his life. In response to the notice, the Sub Inspector of Police, Chilakaluripet Police Station, 1st respondent herein filed a counter affidavit denying the illegal detention of the alleged detenu from 19.11.2008. It is stated that on a complaint lodged by one Kothapalli Lakshmi of Satuluru Village, a case in Crime No.114 of 2008 was registered for the offences under Sections 448, 427, 506 r/w 34 I.P.C. on the file of Nadendla Police Station on 20.11.2008 and the alleged detenu was arrested on 22.11.2008 in connection with the said crime, wherein he was arrayed as accused No.1 and he was produced before the Additional Judicial Civil Judge, Chilakaluripet on 23.11.2008. On such production, he was remanded to judicial custody and accordingly he was lodged in Sub-Jail, Narasaraopet and on 26.11.2008 he was enlarged on bail. In view of the fact of registration of crime against the alleged detenu and as he was remanded to judicial custody by a lawful order, we do not see any merits in the contents of the telegram. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ (A. GOPAL REDDY, J.) _______________ (R. KANTHA RAO, J.) DECEMBER 10, 2008 TSR Copy To: 1 The Station House Officer, Chilakaluripet Town Police Station, Guntur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. 3. C.C. to Advocate General, High Court Buildings, High Court (OUT) 4. Two C.D.Copies.