HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17596 of 2010 Date: July 30, 2010 Between: Nazeerullah Khan … Petitioner And 1. Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad city, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17596 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner assails the illegal detention of his son since 16.7.2010 till the date of filing of the writ petition without any basis in the Langar House Police Station, Hyderabad. 2. When the matter came up for admission before this Court on 21.7.2010, on oral instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home stated that the petitioner’s son had only been summoned in connection with an investigation into a crime and it was categorically asserted that he was not detained in the police station. As the learned counsel for the petitioner disputed this statement, this Court asked for the assistance of Sri V. Ramchander Goud, Advocate, to immediately visit the Langar House Police Station, Hyderabad for verifying whether the petitioner’s son, Samiullah Khan, was detained there at that moment. 3. The learned counsel having carried out the commission entrusted to him filed Report dated 22.7.2010 before this Court stating that he reached the police station at 3-35 p.m. on the said day and interacted with the police officials. He was informed that Samiullah Khan had been called to the police station two days prior thereto and after interrogation he was allowed to go. He was also informed that no such person was present in the police station at that time. The police are stated to have said that they had information of his impending visit on the order of this Court and fearing that Samiullah Khan may intrude into the premises, they had closed the gates of the police station. The report further discloses that Samiullah Khan had been summoned in connection with the case of a missing married woman, who thereafter was traced at Bangalore. The Advocate-Commissioner further stated that after he exited the police station, he found Samiullah Khan out side the premises at a distance of about 15 metres from the police station main gate and was informed by him and others that he had been released from the police station premises just one hour prior thereto. 4. In the light of the afore stated report, there is reason to doubt the version put forth by the police that the boy was not detained within the police station. It appears that only because of the direction of this Court and the visit of the Advocate- Commissioiner, which surprisingly came to their notice even prior to such visit, the boy was let out the illegal detention. 5. Needless to state, the police are expected to follow the due procedure while investigating an offence and not resort to third degree methods for the purpose of eliciting information. In any event, as the petitioner’s son has been released from illegal detention and the learned counsel for the petitioner states that he is not desirous of pressing the matter further, the matter is closed leaving it open to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event of any further illegal interference by the police authorities with him or his son. 6. This Court records its gratitude and appreciation for the assistance rendered by Sri V. Ramchander Goud, learned counsel, who readily accepted the commission and helped this Court in discharging its constitutional obligations. 7. The writ petition is accordingly closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: July 30, 2010. BSB