HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH And HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.SURI APPARAO W.P. No. 6632 of 2011 DATED: 28.03.2011 Between: B. Chitti Raju .. Petitioner And The Station House Officer J.Sambasiva Rao .. Respondents O R D E R:- (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) The petitioner asserts that he fell in love with B.Sravanthi, the alleged detenue, who is the daughter of the 2nd respondent, and both of them got married on 28.02.2011 with their free will and consent at Sivalayam, Patamatalanka, Vijayawada. While so, it is stated that the 2nd respondent, having come to know of their marriage, threatened him with dire consequences and advised him to send back her daughter. Then, the petitioner and Sravanthi went to the 1st respondent-Station House Officer seeking protection from the 2nd respondent, and on the advice of the 1st respondent, he sent Sravanthi to her father to live for four days. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that even though he sent Sravanthi to her father to live with him for a few days on the advice of the 1st respondent, but the 2nd respondent, without sending her back, has detained her illegally. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents to produce the alleged detenue and hand over her to him. The 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Penamaluru has filed counter affidavit stating that on 28.02.2011 at about 2.00 p.m., the alleged detenue and the petitioner came to the police station and informed him that both of them are majors, and after getting married to each other they directly came to the police station, and she requested the 1st respondent to call her parents. As per his instructions, her parents came to the police station and on seeing them, she told him that she wanted to go with her parents and also gave a written statement which was recorded by him. In the statement, the alleged detenue stated that on 28.02.2011, at 11:30 a.m., while she was going to Anganwadi School, the petitioner told her that he would like to marry her and threatened to kill her if she refused to come with him, and out of fear, she agreed to marry him, and accordingly, marriage took place forcibly and photos were also taken against her wish. Thereafter, both of them went to the police station. The petitioner also threatened that if she told the police that she has no love towards him, he would kill her parents. Then, out of fear, she disclosed everything to the police as was directed by the petitioner. She has further stated that she has no intention to live with the petitioner. We have examined the alleged detenue, who has reiterated the contents of her statement that she is not willing to live with the petitioner and she has no previous love or relation with him, and immediately after the marriage, she came to the police station where, on seeing her parents, she went along with them. In view of the statement made by the alleged detenue and having regard to the specific averment made in the counter affidavit that the alleged detenue is not interested to live with the petitioner, it cannot be said that the alleged detenue is in illegal custody of the 2nd respondent. Hence, we do not see any merits in this writ petition, and accordingly, the same is dismissed. However, it is left open to the petitioner to work out his remedies before appropriate forum. No order as to costs. ________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J 28.03.2011 __________________ V. SURI APPARAO, J bcj