IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY 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 : 13960 of 2008 Between: Smt. Koona Indu, W/o. Kuna Shivaram, R/o. H.No. 6-3-67, Brahmanwada, Hanumakonda, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S. Mettawada, Warangal District. 3 The Station Officer, Central Crime Station, Mettawada PS Warangal. .....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 a writ of Habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the husband of the petitioner Koona Shivaram S/o. Sambaiah and set him free and be pleased to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYSEN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 13960 OF 2008 ORDER: (per the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU) This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner, who is the wife of alleged detenu by name Koona Shivaram, s/o. Sambaiah, stating that her husband was taken by police illegally and was detained. After issuance of notice, the third respondent-Inspector of Police, Central Crime Station, Warangal filed detailed counter affidavit stating that the husband of the petitioner is accused in crime no.291/x223/08, dated 29.6.2008, and he was arrested on 04.07.2008 near Saisudha Hotel, Jangaon, Warangal District, produced before the VI Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Warangal on 5.7.2008, and remanded to judicial custody, and now he is confined in Central Prison, Warangal. When the husband of the petitioner, who is an accused, is in judicial custody by virtue of order of the competent Court, question of unlawful detention or confinement does not arise. So, there are no merits in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is devoid of merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. --------------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA -------------------------------- JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 08.07.2008. DRK To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S. Mettawada, Warangal District. 3 The Station Officer, Central Crime Station, Mettawada PS Warangal. 4. The Advocate General, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 5. Sri B.Vijayasen Reddy, Advocate for petitioner (OPUC) 6.2CD copies