IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH 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 : 11628 of 2008 Between: Khateja Begum R/o.19-3-313/2, Kumarwadi Fateh Darwaza, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Inspector of Police, Task Force, South Zone, Puranihaveli, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad at Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an order, direction or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the cousin of the petitioner herein viz., Jaffer along his friends Gaffar, Hameed, Jeelani Pasha and eight others before this Hon'ble Court, who were illegally detained on 24.5.2008 by the Police of Task Force, South Zone, Puranihaveli, Hyderabad apprehending danger to their lives and set them at liberty forthwith and to pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.11628 of 2008 ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU) This writ petition is taken up at the instance of the petitioner’s telegram, dated 28.05.2008, wherein it is alleged that the Inspector, Task Force, South Zone, Puranahaveli, Hyderabad, had illegally detained the persons by name Jaffer, Gaffar, Hameed and Jeelani Pasha on 24.05.2008. 2. In response to the notice, issued by this Court, the first respondent-Inspector of Police, Task Force, South Zone, Puranihaveli, Hyderabad, filed counter-affidavit stating, inter alia, that the alleged detenus 1, 2 and 4 were arrested in connection with Crime No.122 of 2008 of Bahadurpura Police Station for the offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 473, 474 read with 34 I.P.C. and were produced before the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, who, in turn remanded them to judicial custody and at present, they are lodged at Central prison, Chenchalguda, Hyderabad. Therefore, the question of illegal detention of alleged detenus 1, 2 and 4 does not arise. Insofar as alleged detenue No.3, it is stated that he was not at all arrayed as accused in any case and he was neither illegally detained nor arrested by the Police. The said fact has not been refuted, therefore, the question of issuing a writ of Habeas Corpus in respect of alleged detenu No.3 does not arise. 3. There are no merits in the writ petition and the same is, accordingly, dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ D.S.R.VARMA, J ______________ K.C.BHANU, J 10.06.2008 dr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Inspector of Police, Task Force, South Zone, Puranihaveli, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad at Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4 2CD copies