IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 4988 of 2007 Between: 1 Veerapaneni Shivaji S/o.Krishna Murthy R/o.H.No.68-5-1, Lalcheruvu, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 2 Veerapaneni Bhagyalaxmi W/o.V.Sivaji R/o.H.No.68-5-1, Lalcheruvu, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ..... Petitioners AND 1 The state of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The State of Maharashtra, rep. by the Police Commissioner, Financial Crimes Department, Crime Branch, Pune City, Maharashtra State. 3 Sri Dilip A.Shinde, Police Inspector, Financial Crimes Department, Pune, Maharashtra State. 4 Shri A.B.Koli, Sub Inspector of Police, Samartha Police Station, Pune City, Maharashtra State. 5 Sri Omprakash Mishrilal Bhandari R/o.H.No.18, Kahun Road, Camp, Pune 1, Maharashtra State. ....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce Shri Veerapaneni Ravikanth, S/o.V.Shivaji, aged 31 years, who is the accused in FIR No.191/2007, dated 8.3.2007 of Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad and Accused 2 in Crime No.158/2006 of Samartha Police Station, Pune City, Maharashtra State, before this Hon'ble Court, and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High court dated 26.3.2007 and 2.4.2007 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI CH.PURNACHANDRA RAO, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Advocate General for the respondent No.1, the court made the following: ORDER: “Rule Nisi. Call for records. Notice returnable in four weeks. A report has been filed by respondent No.1 stating that sincere efforts are on to trace the alleged detenue Veerapaneni Ravi Kanth. In the circumstances, there shall be an interim direction to the respondents to proceed with the investigation to trace the person Veerapaneni Ravi Kanth. Post on 26.4.2007.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ..2… To 1. The Inspector of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Police Commissioner, State of Maharashtra, Financial Crimes Department, Crime Branch, Pune City, Maharashtra State. 3 Sri Dilip A.Shinde, Police Inspector, Financial Crimes Department, Pune, Maharashtra State. 4 Shri A.B.Koli, Sub Inspector of Police, Samartha Police Station, Pune City, Maharashtra State. 5 Sri Omprakash Mishrilal Bhandari R/o.H.No.18, Kahun Road, Camp, Pune 1, Maharashtra State. 6. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.U.T) 7. One C.C.to Sri Ch.Purnachandra Rao, Advocate. (OPUC) 8.2 spare copies. RV RV Dated 17.4.2007 HIGH COURT TMKJ & GC.J. DATED 16.4.2007 Note: Post on 26.4.2007 ORDER W.P.NO. 4988 OF 2007 Interim direction RV Dated 4.4.2007 HIGH COURT TMKJ & GC.J. DATED 2.4.2007 Note: Post on 16.4.2007 ORDER W.P.NO. 4988 OF 2007 Interim direction