IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH 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.11786 of 2008 Between: Jakkula Ramulu, S/o. Mallaiah, R/o. Chinna Lingapoor Village, Siricilla Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary to the Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General Of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 4 The Circle Inspector of Police, Siricilla Circle, Siricilla Police Station, Karimnagar District. 5 Sri Venugopal Rao, Circle Inspector of Police, Siricilla Circle, Siricilla, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of HABEAS CORPUS by directing the respondents to produce the son of the petitioner named Jakkula Babu S/o. Ramulu, S/o.Mallaiah, Aged 25 years, Occ: Agriculture coolie, R/o. Chinna Lingapoor Village, Siricilla Mandal, Karimnagar District before this Hon'ble Court upon such produce he may be set at liberty by custody to the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for Respondent No.5 : Smt. G.NEERAJA REDDY 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.11786 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, and also the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that his son viz., Jakkula Babu, aged about 25 years, resident of Chinna Lingapoor village, Siricilla Mandal, Karimnagar District, was illegally detained by the fourth respondent-Circle Inspector of Police, Siricilla Circle, Siricilla Police Station, on 07-05-2008, and that he is apprehending danger to his life. 3. In response to the notices issued by this Court, a counter affidavit has been filed by the fourth respondent-Circle Inspector of Police, Siricilla Police Station, Karimnagar District, stating inter alia that the alleged detenu was Accused No.5 along with others in Crime No.52 of 2008 for the offence punishable under Section 302, read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, of Siricilla Police Station, which has been registered on 05-05-2008. It is further stated that the alleged detenu was arrested on 12-06-2008 in connection with the above said crime and produced before the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Siricilla, on 13-06-2008, who inturn remanded all the accused to judicial custody. Pursuant to the said order of remand by the learned Magistrate, the alleged detenu along with others was now lodged at District Jail, Karimnagar. 4. Having regard to the facts stated in the counter affidavit, the question of illegal detention does not arise. There are no merits in the writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 25-06-2007 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General Of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 4 The Circle Inspector of Police, Siricilla Circle, Siricilla Police Station, Karimnagar District. 5. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, Government of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 6. 2 CD copies. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.11786 of 2008 25-06-2008 (Msr)