THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.1 of 2004 September 14, 2005 Between: S. Raghuramaiah, S/o. late Seshaphani, 36 years, R/o. Kalluru (V) & (M), Kurnool District., presently at Cherlapalli Central Prison, Hyderabad. … Petitioner And The Commandant, Special Armed Reserve Police, Central Police Line, Amberpet, Hyderabad, and another. … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus directing the respondents and the escort police not to put handcuffs to the petitioner while in transit from Jail to Court and back. 2. When the writ petition has been taken up for hearing, neither there is appearance on behalf of the petitioner, nor there is any representation. Counter affidavit has been filed by Respondent No.1 stating that the plea of the petitioner that he was handcuffed, is false and if the petitioner was produced before the Court of law, handcuffed, he would have reported the matter, but there is no such report forthcoming; in the absence of which, it is not correct to say that the petitioner was handcuffed. 3. Taking the submission made by the respondent in the counter affidavit on record, the writ petition is closed. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J September 14, 2005 MRR