HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 9329 OF 2007 DATE: 03.09.2007 Between: Varanasi Appa Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Sarubujjili Police Station, Srikakulam District & 4 others. .....RESPONDENTS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 9329 OF 2007 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice P. Swaroop Reddy) This is a taken up Writ Petition on the basis of letter addressed to the Hon’ble Chief Justice dated 10.4.2007 by one Varanasi Appa Rao, in the said letter, he alleged that his son viz. V. Surya Prakasa Rao was missing since seven months from 24.4.2007 and his whereabouts have not yet been traced out. While taking up the Writ Petition on the basis of the above letter, notice was sent to the respondents. In response to the notice, Inspector of Police, Gajuwaka Police Station, Visakhapatnam, filed counter affidavit, which reveals that the alleged missing person V. Surya Prakasa Rao was earlier working as Collection Agent in marketing Division in Agri Gold Limited and he also ran a chit fund business and ended up in debts and unable to bear the pressure of the creditors, he might have left the village along with him family members. Look out notices are pending. The affidavit also discloses that a team consisting of Assistant Sub- Inspector Mr. G. Karunakara Rao and a Constable is constituted for tracing out the whereabouts of missing person and efforts are being made. In view of the fact that the missing person was working as a Collection Agent in Agri Gold and he has allegedly ran a chit business, which ended up in loss, it might be possible that on account of pressure from the creditors, he left the place with family on his own. However, the police are directed to further investigate into the crime to trace out the whereabouts of Mr. V. Surya Prakasa Rao and file necessary report or charge sheet, if any, before the Magistrate concerned. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. __________________ 03rd SEPTEMBER, 2007 P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Tsr.