HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22405 OF 2007 DATE: 12.11.2007 Between: A. Bharathi ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District & others. .....RESPONDENTS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22405 OF 2007 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) Telegram sent by the petitioner dated 18.10.2007 to the Hon’ble Chief Justice alleging that some unknown persons kidnapped her daughter 3 days back and to direct the respondent authorities to probe into the matter, trace out the daughter of petitioner and hand over her to the petitioner, was taken up as a writ petition. In response to the notice issued, Sub-Inspector of Police, Tirupathi East Police Station filed an affidavit stating that the husband of the petitioner namely, P.Muneendra Babu lodged a complaint on 17.10.2007 alleging that his daughter P.Nireesha, aged 18 years, left his house on her Bajaj Crystal Black Colour vehicle bearing No.T/R AP03 AD 0346 on 16.10.2007 and since then his efforts to trace her were in vain and he suspected that (1) Pavan, (2) Nagarjuna, (3) Sreenivas, (4) Satish Kiran, & (5) Dhanalakshmi are behind the missing of his daughter. It was alleged that his daughter while leaving the house, has taken away an amount of Rs.30,000/- and some gold ornaments. On the said complaint, a case in Crime No.217 of 2007 under the head of Girl Missing was registered on 17.10.2007 and the investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, he secured the suspect persons viz. M.Dhanalakshmi, M.Pavan Naik and A. Kiran Reddy @ Kiran, interrogated them and recorded their detailed statements. As per their evidence, it was established that the daughter of the petitioner fell in love with one Nagarjun Naik and they went together and their whereabouts are not known. It is asserted in the counter that relentless efforts are being continued to trace out the missing girl. From the affidavit filed by the police it is clear that appropriate action has been taken by registering a crime on the complaint made by the petitioner’s husband and the investigation is in progress to trace out the girl. In view of the same, the police are directed to complete the investigation within a reasonable time and file necessary report before the Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area and as and when the girl is traced out, she should be produced before the Magistrate with due intimation to her parents. The Writ Petition is dismissed with the above observations. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. ___________________ 12th NOVEMBER, 2007 P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Tsr.