IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO.18895 OF 2006 Dated: November 13, 2006 Between: Akkala Venkateswar Reddy Petitioner AND The Station House Officer Sathupalli Police Station, Khammam District and others Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO.18895 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up on the basis of ‘fax message’, dated 07.09.2006, sent by one Akkala Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Srinivas Reddy, Annapureddipalli, Chandugonda Mandal, Khammam District, to the Honourable the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, complaining that his uncle by name Atluri Shiva Nagi Reddy, S/o. Venkat Rami Reddy, R.M.P., Doctor, was taken away by one Kuppi Reddi Venkat Reddy, Ex-Sarpanch, Rangapuram Village, Reddygudem Mandal, Krishna District, and a constable of Sathupalli Police Station, between 8.00 a.m., and 8.30 a.m., on 05.08.2006 . 3. Pursuant to the notice, issued by this Court, a counter- affidavit and additional affidavit have been filed by the respondent No.1 -- Sub-Inspector of Police, Sathupalli, Khammam District, stating, inter alia, that the person alleged to have been taken away by the police, gave statement before the Mandal Revenue Officer, Chandrugonda Mandal, Khammam District, to the effect that he was not apprehended by the police, which was reduced into writing and that the photograph of the alleged missing person has been attested by the said Mandal Revenue Officer. It is further stated that the alleged missing person is now moving freely. 4. Therefore, we do not find any merit in the writ petition and the same is liable to be closed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ______________ D.S.R.Varma, J. _________________ P.Swaroop Reddy, J. November 13, 2006 MAS/KRK