IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8440 of 2008 Between: Om Prakash Gupta, 21-1-213, Rikabgunj, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Charminar Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that for the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 13-04-2008 sent by the Petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may 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 son of the Petitioner Mr. Rajender Gupta, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained since 12/04/2008 at 11.30 A.M. by the police of Charminar Police Station, apprehending danger to his life and set him at liberty forthwith and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: (per Sri A. Gopal Reddy, J) This is a taken up writ petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus on the basis of telegram dated 13-04-2008 sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice alleging that his son Rajendra Gupta was illegally detained by the police of Charminar Police Station since 12-04-2008 and there is danger to his life. In response to notice, Inspector of Police, Charminar Police Station, the 1st respondent herein filed a counter affidavit denying the illegal detention. It is stated that the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Bahadurpura recorded the statement of the alleged detenu on 24-04-2008 wherein he stated that the police visited his shop on 12-04-2008 with regard to the whereabouts of his brother and on the same day, on business work he went to Nanded and that his father sent the telegram on the misapprehension that the police might have arrested him and taken away on the day when they enquired with him, but he was never arrested and that he returned to Hyderabad on 13-04-2008 and attending to his regular business. In the light of the statement of the alleged detenu, no credence can be given to the contents of the telegram that the police have illegally detained him. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. A.GOPAL REDDY, J B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 02-05-2008 ks ………... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Charminar Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 2 CD copies.