IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5889 of 2008 Between: Singamsetti Venkata Subbamma, W/o. Singamsetti Hanumantharao, R/o. 3rd Line, Nethaji Nagar, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Pattabhipuram Police Station (L&O), Guntur, 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 For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 16-03-2008 sent by the Petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may 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's husband, namely Singamsetti Hanumantharao, working as Cooli on Mirchyard, Guntur before this Hon'ble Court, who is illegally detained since 10-03-2008 by the police Pattabhipuram, Guntur; and the police unnecessarily interfering with civil disputes between the Petitioner's father-in-law Singametti Subba Rao and Singamsetti Venkateshwarlu and apprehending danger to his life and set him 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 Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy) Telegram dated 16.03.2008 sent by Singamsetti Venkata Subbamma to the Hon’ble Chief Justice alleging that the Station House Officer, Pattabhipuram, Guntur has illegally detained her husband namely Singmseti Hanumantha Rao Pilla Devudamma since 10.3.2008, has been taken up as a writ petition. In response to the notice issued, the Station House Officer, Pattabhipuram Police Station, Guntur, the first respondent herein filed a counter affidavit. One B. Adinarayana, Sub-Inspector of Police, Pattabhipuram has sworn to the affidavit. It is stated in the affidavit that the husband of the petitioner i.e. the alleged detenu and her father-in-law namely, Singametti Subba Rao were found quarreling in a public place on 10.3.2008 at about 4.00 p.m. That the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police arrested both of them and released them on executing a personal bond at 5.30 p.m. on the same day. Thereafter a charge sheet came to be submitted before the Special Judicial II Class Magistrate, Guntur which was taken on file as S.T.C.No.114 of 2008. Both the husband of the petitioner and her father-in-law appeared before the Court and admitted their guilt and thereupon, the learned Magistrate imposed a fine of Rs.50/- each and accordingly, they paid the fine amount on 26.3.2008. Copy of the charge sheet has been annexed to the affidavit. In view of the circumstances as detailed in the affidavit, the allegation in the telegram that the husband of the petitioner has been illegally detained in the police station since 10.3.2008 has no merit. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. 02.04.2008 Tsr. To 1 The Station House Officer, Pattabhipuram Police Station (L&O), Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. 3 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Home, High Court Buildings, (OUT) 4. Two C.D. copies.