IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 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 : 19808 of 2008 Between: Ramanna Goud S/o.Narayanappa Andhra Pradesh Rythu coolie Sangam R/o.Bapujinagar, Musheerabad, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Station House officer, Gokavaram Police station East Godavari District 2.The Superintendent of police, East Godavari District 3.The Home Secretary, Department of Home, secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or orders more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas corpus direct the respondents herein to produce the detenu namely viz., G.V.Raghavulu, S/o. Suraiah, aged about 76 years, Occ:State Vice President , Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangam (RCS), Garlapadu village, H/o.Upparguda Village, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District before this Hon`ble court and record the statement of the detenu and set him free and basing on his statements of this Hon`ble court and pass such any other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORDER: (per the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU) This writ petition is ﬁled by the petitioner alleging that one G.V.Raghavulu, was illegally detained by the police of Gokavaram Police Station, East Godavari District and hence, he seeks interference by this Court. 2. Heard both the counsel. 3. In pursuance of the notice, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Gokavaram Police Station, East Godavari District, ﬁled a detailed counter-aﬃdavit, stating that the alleged detenu was arrested on 10-09-2008 in connection with Cr.No.2 of 2008 for the oﬀences punishable under Sections 384, 506 r/w 34 IPC and 25 of Arms Act and he was produced before the concerned Court. In pursuance of the judicial order, he was confined in Central Prison, Rajahmundry. 3. In view of the fact that the alleged detenu was arrested and presently, he is lodged in Central Prison, Rajahmundry, by judicial order, question of illegal detention does not arise. Hence, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA ------------------------------- JUSTICE K.C.BHANU DATED: 18-09-2008 Hsd