IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 1354 of 2008 Between: Shahbaz Khan, T.D.P. Leader, R/o. Plot No. 103, Asfiya Complex, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Task Force, South Zone police, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheebagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Petition" dated 19-01-2008 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 Bilal Bin Omer disciple of Petitioner herein before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally taken away by Inspector and two Sub-Inspector of Polices of Task Force South Zone Police from Motor Asfia Complex, Mehdipatnam 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:PETITION Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 1354 OF 2008 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao) Representation submitted by Shahbaz Khan to the Hon’ble Chief Justice has been taken up as a writ petition as it is alleged that one Bilal Bin Omer, who is a disciple of the petitioner, has been illegally taken away by the Inspector and two Sub-Inspectors of Police of Task Force, South Zone Police. Pursuant to the notice issued, the Inspector of Police, Task Force, South Zone, first respondent herein has filed a detailed counter affidavit. It has been averred that the alleged detenu is the accused No.1 in Crime No.16 of 2008 registered for the offences under Section 25 (1) (b) of Arms Act and Section 186 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 130 read with 177 of Motor Vehicles Act on the file of Chandrayanagutta Police Station and that the police in the course of investigation, have apprehended the alleged detenu and produced him on 19.1.2008 along with the charge sheet before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad. In view of the averments made in the counter affidavit, the detention of alleged detenu cannot be characterized as illegal detention and hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J. 18.02.2008 tsr To 1 The Station House Officer, Task Force, South Zone police, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheebagh, Hyderabad. 3. Two C.Cs. to Advocate General, High Court Buildings, (OUT) 4. Two C.D. copies.