IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 12145 of 2009 Between: Smt.Gosangi Padma W/o.Saidulu S/o.Jangaiah colony, L.B.Nagar Ring Road Road Saroornagar Mandal, R.R.District, N/o.Korlapahad Mandal, Kethapally , Nalgonda district ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 2 The Superintendent of Police,Nalgonda District at Nalgonda 3 The Station House officer,P.S.Chandur Mandal Chandur, Nalgonda District 4 The Station House officer, Police station Nampally Mandal, Nampally,District Nalgonda 5 The The Station House officer,Police Station Nalgonda, Mandal, Nalgonda District,Nalgonda 6 The Station House officer,Police station Gurrampodu Mandal, Gurrampodu, District Nalgonda .....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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce petitioner husband by name Gosangi Saidulu, S/o.Yellaiah, age 30 years. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.LNARASIMHA RAO & ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12145 of 2009 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. The complaint of the petitioner, in this writ petition, is that her husband, by name Gosangi Saidulu, S/o. Yellaiah, had been detained by the police from the Fruit Market, Kothapet and seeks interference of this Court by way of issuing a writ of Habeas Corpus. 3. On the other hand, a counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondent No.3-the Station House Officer, Chandur Police Station, Chandur Mandal, Nalgonda District, stating, inter alia, that, on 24.06.2009, the alleged detenue, by name Gosangi Saidulu @ Edla Saidlu @ Srinu @ Shankar @ Venkat Reddy, S/o. Yellaiah, was apprehended by the Inspector of Police, Nalgonda Circle, Nalgonda District, in connection with Crime No.127 of 2008, which was registered on 13.09.2008, for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code, and, on 25.06.2008, he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nalgonda, who remanded him to judicial custody and that the alleged detenue is now lodged at District Jail, Nalgonda. 4. In view of the revelations in the counter-affidavit, it is obvious that alleged detenue is not illegally detained by the police and he was apprehended in a lawful manner in connection with the crime, as stated above, registered for the offences punishable under Section 302 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Therefore, no writ, as prayed for by the petitioner can be issued. 5. For the foregoing, the writ petition is lack of merits and is liable to be dismissed. 6. In the result, 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 B.SESHASAYANA REDDY 09TH JULY 2009 KTL/KRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.453 of 2009 (Oral Order of the Division Bench delivered by THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA) 09TH JULY 2009