IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH 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.8688 of 2008 Between: Nakka Venkatayya S/o.Kasi Ram R/o.Venkat Rao Palli, Boinpalli Mandal, Karimnagar District.. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Govt. of A.P. rep. by its Prl.Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 3 The Station House Officer, Karimnagar, at Sultanabad. 4 Chiluka Gangadhar S/o.Gangaram R/o.Prasant Nagar, Beside Dr.P.Chandramathi Clinic, Opp: Govt. Hospital, Karimnagar District. 5 Vangala Tara W/o.Bhumaiah R/o.H.NMo.3-238, Gandhinagar, Sultanabad Town, Karimnagar 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 issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 in the above Writ Petition to produce the Petitioner son i.e., Sri Nakka Kasi Ram S/o. Nakka Venkatayya, aged about 33 years, from R/o. H.No.3-238, Gandhinagar Sultanabad Town, Karimnagar District before this Hon'ble High Court and set at liberty. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. A.KRUPADHAR REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for Respondent No.4 : Sri V. HARI HARAN Counsel for Respondent No.5 : Sri A.NARASIMHA RAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.8688 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) b Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, and the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 and 5. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to produce the petitioner’s son viz., Sri Nakka Kasi Ram, s/o. Nakka Venkatayya, aged about 33 years, resident of H.No.3- 238, Gandhi Nagar, Sultanabad Town, Karimnagar District, before this Court and set him at liberty. 3. The complaint of the petitioner in this writ petition is that his son viz., Nakka Kasi Ram, who was residing with his wife and children at his parents-in-law house, was missing about a year ago and he suspects that the mother-in-law and co-brother of his son might have done away with the life of his son. 4. The counter affidavit filed by the third respondent – Sub-Inspector of Police, Sultanabad Police Station, Karimnagar District, reveals that a complaint was lodged by the wife of the son of the petitioner stating that her husband is missing. It is important to note that neither the wife of the missing man or the petitioner, who is no other than the father of the missing man, did make any complaint against anybody for the past about a year and for the first time, the petitioner is making a complaint that the mother-in-law and co-brother of his son might have done away with the life of his son. The reason for such suspicion is that the son of the petitioner has been living with his wife and children at his parents-in-law house. It is further to be seen that the wife of the missing man did not make any complaint against anyone. 5. The investigation of the official respondents further reveals that the missing man has no enmity with anyone of his relatives and the relationship between the missing man and his wife was also cordial. His relationship with everyone is absolutely cordial and there was no need for anyone to kidnap him. The counter further reveals that all necessary steps have been taken by the Investigating Agency to trace out the missing man and the efforts are still going on. 6. In view of the above, it is suffice to close the writ petition with a direction to the official respondents to intensify the search of the missing man and as and when he is traced, the same may be reported to this Court through the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, by way of filing ‘Status Report’ once in every month. 7. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 17-06-2008 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Prl.Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 3 The Station House Officer, Karimnagar, at Sultanabad. 4. Two CCs to the Advocate General, Government of A.P., High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 5. Two C.D. copies. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.8688 of 2008 17-06-2008 (Msr)