IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3187 of 2008 Between: K. Rukmini Devi, W/o. Subba Rangaiah, Thimmapuram, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Giddalur, Prakasam District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that for the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 11-02-2008 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 Subba Rangaiah, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally taken away by the police personnel of Giddalur Police Station on 07-02-2008 at 10.30 A.M., 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 The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy) This writ petition is taken up on the basis of the telegram, dated 11.02.2008 sent by the petitioner alleging that the Station House Officer, Giddalur, illegally detained her husband, namely, Subba Rangaiah. Notice has been issued to the respondents. In response to the notice, counter affidavit has been filed by Sri K. Venkateswara Rao, Sub-Inspector of Police, Giddalur Police Station. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the alleged detenu is not in custody of first respondent and he is moving freely. The statement of the alleged detenu recorded by the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Giddalur on 28.02.2008, has been placed in record. In view of the same, the allegation in the telegram that the husband of the petitioner, namely, Subba Rangaiah has been illegally detained by the police has no merit. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. ___________________ (A.GOPAL REDDY, J) ______________________ (B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 3rd March, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Giddalur, Prakasam District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies.