THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No.3053 of 2010 Date: 19.02.2010 Between: Gunturu Sailaja … Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No.3053 of 2010 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed directing the respondents to produce the husband of the petitioner viz., Gunturu Vasantha Rao, who was illegally detained by the respondents since 6.2.2010 without registering any crime, before this Court and set him at liberty. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 5th respondent- Inspector of Police, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, stating inter alia that the alleged detenu is Accused No.2 in Crime No.23 of 2010 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 406 of Indian Penal Code, of Kodad Police Station, Nalgonda District. It is further stated that the alleged detenu was arrested on 13-02-2010 in connection with the above said crime and produced before the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kodad, on 14-02-2010, who inturn remanded him to judicial custody. Pursuant to the said order of remand by the learned Magistrate, the alleged detenu is now lodged at Sub-Jail, Huzurnagar, Nalgonda District. 4. Having regard to the facts stated in the counter affidavit, the question of illegal detention does not arise. There are no merits in the writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. 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 G.V.SEETHAPATHY 19.02.2010 Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No.3053 of 2010 19-02-2010 (Msr)