THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.22401 of 2008 Date: 07.10.2009 Between : Katepalli Obulamma … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.22401 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner declaring the inaction of respondent Nos.2 to 5 in tracing the detenu viz., Katepalli Sudharani, D/o. Pothuraju, aged 17 years, who is in the illegal custody of respondent No.6 and consequently direct the respondents to produce the alleged detenu before this Court and set her at liberty. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Station House Officer, Pedanandipadu Police Station, Guntur District, respondent No.5 herein, inter alia stating that basing on the complaint, dated 23.7.2008, lodged petitioner a case in Crime No.31 of 2008 was registered under the head “Girl Missing” and investigation had been taken up. A categorical account of the steps that have been taken by the respondents to trace the missing girl has been given. In the said process, it revealed that the missing girl, who was undisputedly a physically challenged person, was found in the company of the neighbours. Subsequently, one Sri Madamanchi Srinu informed that the alleged detenu had been in the company of Sri Swarna Sudheer, who is the sixth respondent herein. After thorough examination and despite polygraphic test being conducted on the said Swarna Sudheer, nothing could be revealed about the missing girl. It is also stated that the respondents are still making efforts to trace the missing girl. 4. Therefore, having regard to the facts and circumstances, instead of keeping the matter pending, we deem it appropriate to close the writ petition with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Guntur, to instruct the police concerned to intensify the search to trace the missing girl and file a final report before the Magistrate concerned under intimation to the petitioner. Till such time, the Superintendent of Police, Guntur, shall inform the progress of investigation made to this Court through the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, once in every month. 5. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _________________________ JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 07-10-2009 Msr. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.22401 of 2008 07-10-2009 (Msr)