IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 4905 of 2009 And WRIT PETITION NO : 5760 of 2009 WRIT PETITION NO : 4905 of 2009 Between: A. Latha, W/o. A. Janardhan Reddy, H.No. B-1248, NGOS Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Nacharam Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. .....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 05-03-2009 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 Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents herein to produce the Petitioner's husband namely A. Janardhan Reddy, S/o. Sri Sathi Reddy, before this Hon'ble Court, who is illegally detained on 04-03-2009 at about 04.30 P.M. by the police, Nacharam, Ranga Reddy District and apprehending danger to his life and set him at liberty forthwith 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.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL WRIT PETITION NO : 5760 of 2009 Between: Smt. T. Vanaja, W/o. T. Pochaiah, Thimmaipally (V), Medak Mandal, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Nacharam Police Station, Nacharam, Medak District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Medak District. .....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 12-03-2009 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 Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents herein to produce the husband of the Petitioner namely T. Pochaiah and one K. Rajeswar, before this Hon'ble Court, who are illegally detained since dated 03/03/2009 by the police of Nacharam Police Station, apprehending danger to their lives and set them at liberty forthwith 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.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION Nos.4905 & 5760 OF 2009 COMMON ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) Writ petition No.4905 of 2009 is taken up on the basis of the telegram dated 5.3.2009 sent by Smt.A.Latha alleging illegal detention of her husband by name A.Janardhan Reddy by the Police of Nacharam from 4.3.2009 onwards. Writ Petition No.5760 of 2009 is taken up on the basis of telegram dated 12.3.2009 sent by Smt. T.Vanaja alleging illegal detention of her husband by name T.Pochaiah and one K.Rajeswar by the police of Nacharam from 3.3.2009 onwards. In response to the notice, the Inspector of Police, Nacharam Police Station, Cyberabad, 1st respondent herein filed an affidavit stating that A. Janardhan Reddy, the husband of the petitioner in W.P.No.4905 of 2009 is arrayed as A.6 in Crime No.38 of 2009 registered under Sections 468, 419, 420, 386, 457, 506, 109 IPC on reference being made by XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at L.B.Nagar on a complaint lodged by M.Venkatramana Rao alleging cheating, extortion, forgery against eight persons. On registration of the crime, the alleged detenu A. Janardhan Reddy, who is A.6 was arrested along with A.1 to A.3 on 7.3.2009 and on 9.3.2009 they were produced before the Magistrate and on such production, they were remanded to judicial custody and accordingly, they were lodged at Central Prison, Cherlapally, R.R.District. However, the alleged detenu A. Janardhan Reddy was enlarged on bail on 12.3.2009 and he is now moving freely. So far as the alleged detenus in W.P.No.5670 of 2009 are concerned, it is stated that they are arrayed as A.4 and A.5 in the said crime and were arrested on 16.3.2009 and produced before the learned Magistrate on 17.3.2009. On such production, they were remanded to judicial custody and accordingly, they are now lodged at Central Prison, Cherlapally. Having regard to the fact that the alleged detenus are accused in Crime No.38 of 2009 and they were arrested after complying with the formalities and that they were produced before the learned Magistrate and pursuant to the remand order, they were lodged at Central Prison, Cherlapally, the question of their illegal detention does not arise and no cause survives for adjudication in these writ petitions. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. _________________ (A. GOPAL REDDY, J.) _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) APRIL 06, 2009 TSR