IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE 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.10828 of 2008 Between: B. Sanjeev Kumar, S/o. B. Narasimha, R/o. 9-36, Ghatkesar, Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad Commissionerate, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Station House Officer, (Circle Inspector of Police, Uppal Police Station, Ranga Reddy District). 3 R.V.S Kumar, S/o. Rangaiah, Father of Ramya, r/o.7-6, Medipally, Parvathapur, Uppal Mandal, Ranga Reddy 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 issue any Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of HABEAS CORPUS to direct the Respondents to produce my wife i.e., Ramya before the Hon'ble Court from the illegal detention of the Respondent No.3 and release her on proper enquiry. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.VEERAMREDDIGARI PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.10828 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The present Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner seeking production of his wife-Ms.Ramya before this Court, who was illegally detained by respondent No.3, the father of the girl. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that his wife-Ms.Ramya, aged about 19 years, is a student. Both the petitioner and Ms.Ramya fell in love with each other and got married at Aturinagaram Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Nalgonda District, on 19-03-2008. The said marriage was performed against the will of the parents of the girl Ms.Ramya. Subsequently, she was taken to her parents house by his father and since then her parents are not permitting her to go out and join the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking production of his wife-Ms.Ramya before this Court and to release her. 4. On the last occasion, when the matter came up for consideration, this Court directed the Assistant Government Pleader to produce the alleged detenu before this Court and accordingly, the girl-Ms.Ramya was produced before this Court today i.e., 12-06-2008. 5. Upon being questioned by this Court, Ms.Ramya stated that she is aged about 19 years and studying Graduation in Engineering. She stated that since she liked the petitioner-Sri B.Sanjeev Kumar, both of them married each other, of course, much against the will of her parents. After the marriage, she was forcibly taken to her parents house by her father and since then her parents are not allowing her to go out and join the petitioner, who is her husband. 6. In view of the statement made by the girl-Ms.Ramya, who is a major having the age of 19 years, we are of the opinion that she has got every right to move freely anywhere, in any manner, as she likes and can live with his husband. 7. With the above observations, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 12-06-2008. Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad Commissionerate, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Station House Officer, (Circle Inspector of Police), Uppal Police Station, Ranga Reddy District). 3. Two CCs to Advocate General, Government of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4. Two C.D. copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.10828 of 2008 12-06-2008 (Msr)