The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.23825 of 2009 Dated 6th April, 2010 Between: Mohd.Ayub Khan …Petitioner And 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Begumpet, Hyderabad and 2others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.C.Pandu Ranga Rao. Counsel for the Respondents: AGP for Home. The Court made the following: Order: The petitioner, who is stated to be accused in as many as 49 criminal cases, filed this Writ Petition alleging physical torture and harassment by Police. An elaborate counter-affidavit is filed by Mr.V.B.Kamalasan Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Hyderabad, denying these allegations. In the face of these denials, it is not possible for this Court to hold a roving enquiry into the allegations made by the petitioner. It will suffice to observe that even if the petitioner is a hard-core criminal, the respondents are bound to protect his rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees life and personal liberty to every citizen subject to the due process of law. The respondents are, accordingly, directed to treat the petitioner with human dignity and protect his basic human and constitutional rights. In future, if the respondents violate any of the above-mentioned rights, the petitioner shall be free to represent to the jurisdictional Magistrate/the Judge dealing with the criminal cases. On such representation being made, the Magistrate/Judge concerned shall hold an enquiry and pass appropriate orders thereon. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.30957 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 6th April, 2010 lur