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.11627 of 2008 ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU) This writ petition is taken up at the instance of the petitioner’s telegram, dated 28.05.2008, wherein it is alleged that his father by name Shaik Hussain was illegally detained by the Police personnel of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, on 25.05.2008. 2. In response to the notice, issued by this Court, the first respondent-the Station House Officer, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, filed counter-affidavit stating, inter alia, that the alleged detenu is accused No.38 in Crime No.122 of 2008 of Bahadurpura Police Station registered for the offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 473, 474 read with 34 I.P.C. and as such, he was arrested on 29.05.2008 and was produced before the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, who, in turn, remanded him to judicial custody and at present, he is lodged at Central prison, Chenchalguda, Hyderabad. 3. In view of the fact that the alleged detenu was legally confined through due process of law, the question of his illegal detention or wrongful confinement does not arise. 4. 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