IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.17451 of 2008 Between: V. Veerasekhar Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, V Town Police Station, Kurnool. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that for the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 07- 08-2008 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 son of the Petitioner herein namely Muralidhara Reddy, before this Hon'ble Court, who is illegally detained since 31/07/2008 by the police of Vth Town, Kurnool District, 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 Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.17451 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: (per the HON’BLE SRI JUST ICE D.S.R.VARMA) Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up, basing on a telegram, dated 07.08.2008, sent by one V.Veerasekhar Reddy to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, stating that his son by name Muralidhara Reddy was taken away by the police personnel of V Town Police Station, Kurnool, and his whereabouts are not known. 3. In response to the notice, issued by this Court, the Sub-Inspector of Police, III Town Police Station, Kurnool, ﬁled a detailed counter-aﬃdavit stating, inter alia, that, in fact, the alleged detenu is an accused in Crime No.29 of 2008 of III Town Police Station, Kurnool, which was registered basing on the complaint given by one S.Jayalaxmi, resident of Kurnool. In that connection, the alleged detenu was arrested on 08.08.2008 and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kurnool, on 09.08.2008, and pursuant to the remand orders, passed by the Magistrate, he is now lodged at Sub-jail, Kurnool. The material disclosing the arrest and remand of the alleged detenu are made part of the record. 4. In view of the fact that the alleged detenu is lodged in jail pursuant to the remand orders passed by the Magistrate, the question of his illegal detention does not arise. 5. For the foregoing, the writ petition fails and is liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 26.08.2008 dr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, V Town Police Station, Kurnool. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool. 3 2CCs to Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2CD copies