IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3717 of 2008 Between: Gajula Nagabhushanam, H.No. 1-4-38/B, Rajendra Nagar, Mahabubnagar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar District at Mahabubnagar. 3 The District Collector, Mahabubnagar District. 4 The Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 5 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 15-02-2008 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 Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to (i) kidnapping of the daughter of the Petitioner herein viz., Vanaja, 19 years by a divorced person namely N. Yadagiri and his Associates and detained her at unknown place since 28-01-2008; (ii) action of the Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar, the complaint of the Petitioner; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned to probe into to the matter, trace out the daughter of the Petitioner and handover he to the Petitioner 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 Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy) This is a taken up writ petition on the basis of the telegram emanating from Gajula Nagabhushanam alleging that his daughter Vanaja, aged about 19 years, has been kidnapped by a divorced person namely N.Yadagiri and his associates and detained her at an unknown place from 28.1.2008 onwards. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar, the first respondent herein. N. Lingaiah has sworn to the counter affidavit. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the daughter of the petitioner namely Vanaja, aged about 19 years, has studied upto intermediate and discontinued further studies. It is further stated that basing on the complaint made by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.36 of 2008 has been registered under ‘Woman Missing’ and investigation has been taken up. At para 4 of the affidavit, details of various steps that are taken by the police in tracing out the missing woman have been furnished. Since the police have already registered a case in Crime No.36 of 2008 and investigation is in progress, no further orders are required to be passed in this taken up writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. 10.03.2008 Tsr. To 1 The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar District at Mahabubnagar. 3 The District Collector, Mahabubnagar District. 4 The Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 5 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, , Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 6 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Home, High Court Buildings, (OUT) 7. Two C.D. copies.