IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE NINTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. DEVINDER GUPTA THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON`BLE MS. JUSTICE: G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 320 of 2004 Between: Palla Praveen Reddy. Petitioner AND 1. The Supdt. Of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2. The Station House Officer, Deverakonda, Nalgonda District. 3. The Station House Officer, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. 4. Palla Sanjeeva Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, R/o. Padmatpally Village, Deverkonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5. Palla Narsimha Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, R/o. Padmatpally Village, Deverkonds Mandal, Nalgonda District. 6. Palla Ranga Reddy, S/o. Palla Chinna Hanumanth Reddy, R/o. Padmatpally Village, Devarkonda Mandal, Nalgonda 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 issue any appropriate Writ, order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of HABEAS CORPUS directing the respondents to produce petitioner’s father Palla Ram Reddy who was abducted by respondent No. 4 to 6 herein and also direct the respondents No. 1 and 3 herein to take action to trace out petitioner’s father and set him at liberty forthwith. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 7-1-2004 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. A. Rajashekar Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of The Advocate General for Respondents 1 to 3. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “In response with the complaint received from the petitioner Crime No.153 of 2003 was registered by the Police Station, Devarkonda, Nalgonda District under the head “Man Missing”. It is stated in the Counter-affidavit filed by B. Ramulu, S.I. of Police, Devarkonda that despite numerous enquiries made from different quarters including respondents 4,5 & 6 who are subjected to Lie Detection Test, petitioner’s father had not been traced so far. (Contd …2..) :: 2 :: We would like the investigation officer to produce the record of investigation. He shall continue the efforts vigorously to trace the missing man. List on 3rd February, 2004.” Sd/-B.V.S. SAI PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Superintendent. Of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2. The Station House Officer, Deverakonda, Nalgonda District. 3. The Station House Officer, Chandraangutta, Hyderabad. (SL.NOS.1 TO 3 BY RPAD). 4. Mr.B. Ramulu S/o Pandu Naik, S.I. of Police, Devarkonda, Nalgonda District. (ADDREESSEE NO.4 BY SPEED POST with a direction to produce the record of investigation on 3-2-2004 at 10.30 AM) 5. Palla Sanjeeva Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, R/o. Padmatpall Village, Deverkonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 6. Palla Narsimha Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, R/o. Padmatpally Village, Deverkonds Mandal, Nalgonda District. 7. Palla Ranga Reddy, S/o. Palla Chinna Hanumanth Reddy, R/o. Padmatpally Village, Devarkonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 8. Two CCs to the G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 9. Two CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 10. Two spare copies. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. COMPARED BY : HIGH COURT HCJ & RGJ NOTE : LIST ON 3RD FEBRUARY,04. DT: 19-01-2004 ORDER : WP NO.320/04 DIRECTION