IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D. APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1940 OF 2007 Dated : February 19, 2007 Between: S.K. Sharief Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Kodur Police Station, Kadapa District and others Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1940 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Home, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This is a taken up writ petition on the basis of a Telegram dated 12.01.2007 issued by the petitioner seeking to produce his sons Shaik Shabbir, aged 15 years and Yakub, Physically handicapped aged 18 years, alleging that they were lodged in the Kodur Police Station and beaten mercilessly at the instance of Mohd. Jani, Kodur and Jubare and his family members, on 18.1.2007. 3. On notice issued by this Court, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Railway Kodur Police Station, Kadapa District, filed counter affidavit, denying the allegations. It is further stated that on receipt of notice from this court, he called the alleged two persons viz., Shaik Shabbir and Yakub to the Police Station and they gave statements voluntarily that they were never beaten by the police and, in fact, they settled the matter with the intervention of the elders. The said statements were recorded and are made part of the counter affidavit. The Sub-Inspector of Police also appended a certificate of the Sarpanch, evidencing that the matter was settled on 18.01.2007. Therefore, in view of the fact that the matter was settled amicably with the intervention of elders and also in view of the fact that the son of the petitioner himself voluntarily gave statement that he was never beaten by the police, we do not see any ground whatsoever to proceed with the matter, any further. 8. Consequently, the writ petition is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _____________ D.S.R.Varma, J. _____________ D.Appa Rao, J. January 19, 2007 MAS