IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 24932 of 2008 Between: Dhanraj, S/o. Geesaramji, C/o. Dhanalakshmi Pawn Brokers, Opp. Moti Mahal Theatre Cinema Road, Sangareddy, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Bala Nagar Police Station, Medak District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Medak District at Sangareddy. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Bala Nagar Police Station, Medak District. .....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 for the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 30-10- 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 Ramesh, S/o. Ratanlalji, who was taken away by the Sub-Inspector, Bala Nagar Police Station, at 11.00 A.M. on 29.10.2008, before this Hon'ble Court, who is illegally detained since 29th day of October 2008 by the police, 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: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This writ petition is taken up on the basis of the telegram dated 30.10.2008 sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice alleging that the Sub-Inspector, Balanagar Police Station has illegally detained Ramesh S/o. Ratanlalji from 29.10.2008 and not producing him before the Court. In response to the notice, the Inspector of Police, Balanagar Police Station-the first respondent herein, filed affidavit stating that at no point of time the Balanagar Police have illegally detained the alleged detenu as alleged in the telegram. However, the alleged detenu was examined on 29.10.2008 as a witness in connection with Crime No.219 of 2008 on the allegation that he has received the stolen property, and was produced before the Tahsildar, Sangareddy Mandal Medak District for recording his statement. The Tahsildar recorded the statement of the alleged detenu on 15.11.2008 wherein he categorically stated that he was never in any manner illegally detained by the Balanagar police, as alleged in the telegaram. Since the alleged detenu himself has categorically stated in his statement recorded by the Tahasildar that he was never illegally detained by the Balangar Police, the allegation in the telegram that the alleged detenu was illegally detained by the Balanagar Police is baseless. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ___________________ (A.GOPAL REDDY, J.) _________________ (R. KANTHA RAO, J.) 27th November, 2008 Js.