IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 4199 of 2009 Between: A.Lavanya W/o.late G.Jagadish Caste: S.C. (Madiga), R/o.16-7-659, Ajampura, MCH Colony, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Kachiguda Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Dy. Commissioner of Police, East Zone, Amberpet, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Police, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4 Mr.A.Balaiah S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Kamgarnagar, Chadarghat, Municipal Quarters, 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 to issue an order or orders more particularly one in the nature of writ of directing the resposndent No.1 and 2 herein to produce the detenues namely (1) A.Nandini D/o. A.Jagadish, aged about 3 years, (2) A.Akshay S/o. late A. Jagadish, aged about 4 months, both are resident of H.No. 16-7-659, Azampura, MCH Colony, Hyderabad before this Hon'ble Court and handover the detenues to the petitioner herein/mother of the detenues and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4199 of 2009 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that her minor children viz., (1) A.Nandini, D/o. late A.Jagadish, aged about 3 years; and (2) A.Akshay, s/o. late A.Jagadish, aged about 4 months, both are residents of H.No.16-7-659, Azampura, M.C.H. Colony, Hyderabad, were illegally taken away by her in-laws without her consent and, therefore, she seeks production of her children before this Court and handover their custody to her. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the first respondent- Inspector of Police, Kachiguda Police Station, Hyderabad, stating inter alia that after receiving a complaint/letter from the petitioner, the same was registered as Crime No.58 of 2009 for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 323 I.P.C., read with 34 I.P.C. and investigation was taken up. While so, on 6.3.2009 the petitioner herein approached the Kachiguda Police and informed that she entered into a compromise with her in-laws and had taken the custody of her minor children and prayed to drop action in Crime No.58 of 2009. It is further stated that the police are taking necessary steps to refer the matter as “action dropped”. The complaint/letter addressed by the petitioner to the police of Kachiguda Police Station is made part of the record. 4. Having regard to the facts stated in the counter affidavit, no further action need be initiated in this writ petition and the same is liable to be closed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _________________________ JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 27-07-2009 Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4199 of 2009 27-07-2009 (Msr)