IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 5th DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.1232 of 2010 Between: Garre Siva Prasad … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary and four others. … Respondents This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.1232 of 2010 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) Father of the missing girl, G.Siva Prasad, filed this writ of Habeas Corpus for production of the missing girl alleged to be in the illegal custody of the 3rd to 5th respondents. It is stated by the petitioner that on 27.11.2009 at about 7 a.m., his daughter went to school, but she did not return to the house. When the petitioner searched for his daughter, he could not trace her and he waited till December, 2009 for her return by making regular enquiries. He lodged a complaint with the Station House Officer, Suryaraopet Police Station, on which basis police registered a case in Crime No.388 of 2009 on 05.12.2009 and since then they have not traced the whereabouts of the missing girl. Hence the respondents may be directed to produce the missing girl and set her at liberty. The 2nd respondent filed a counter affidavit stating that after registering the crime, the investigating officer examined the correspondent of the school, where the missing girl is pursuing her studies and also other persons and the lookout notice with photographs and with particulars of the alleged detenue were prepared and circulated to all the police stations in the State. Further a requisition was also given to the TATA DOCOMO Mobile Services to furnish the incoming and outgoing call particulars of cell Phone No.9000639561, which was used by the 3rd respondent who is also missing from the said date. Two special teams were deputed in search of the alleged detenue since from 08.12.2009 to 24.12.2009. The said teams moved in and around Krishna and Visakhpatnam districts, but in vain. On 27.12.2009 the investigating officer deputed the police constable 1364 and Home Guard 837 to Hyderabad to locate Bevara Naresh, brother of the 3rd respondent suspecting that the alleged detenue and the suspect i.e., the 3rd respondent might be with Bevara Naresh. On examining Bevara Naresh, he sated that he came to know that the alleged detenue and his brother – the 3rd respondent were missing. Relentless efforts have been made to trace out the missing girl, on the letter furnished by the wife of the petitioner on 26.12.2009 addressed to her by the alleged detenue. Since the crime has already been registered and police are making relentless efforts to trace out the missing girl, they are directed to complete the investigation within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file appropriate report before the competent Court having jurisdiction over the area, after due intimation to the petitioner. With the above direction, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. __________________ A. GOPAL REDDY. J _______________ K.C.BHANU.J 5th July 2010 lmv.