IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST 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 : 6281 of 2008 Between: Kadali Nageswararao, Lakshmi Tailors, Housing Board, Bhimavaram - 534203. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Narasapuram Police Station, West Godavari District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District. .....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 For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 18-03-2008 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 daughter and son-in-law of the Petitioner viz., Petchetti Pushpa Kumari and her husband Petchetti Bhanu, before this Hon'ble Court, who were illegally detained by the Narasapuram Town Police, West Godavari since 13th March 2008, apprehending danger to their lives and set them 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 is a taken up writ petition basing on the telegram dated 18.03.2008 sent by Kadali Nageswararao alleging that his daughter and son-in-law viz., Petchetti Pushpa Kumari and Petchetti Bhanu have been illegally detained by Narasapuram Town Police since 13.3.2008. In response to the notice issued, the first respondent filed a counter affidavit. Mr. M.Krupanandam, Sub-Inspector of Police, Narasapuram Town Police Station has sworn to the affidavit. In para No.4 of the affidavit, it is averred that the alleged detenus are accused in Crime No.61 of 2008, Crime No. 5 of 2008 and Crime No.170 of 2007 and they came to be arrested on 18.3.2008 and since then they have been in judicial custody. Such is the situation, the allegation made in the telegram that the daughter and son-in-law of the petitioner have been illegally detained has no merit. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. 08.04.2008 Tsr. To 1 The Station House Officer, Narasapuram Police Station, West Godavari District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District. 3 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Home, High Court Buildings, (OUT) 4. Two C.D. copies.