IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20868 of 2011 Between: Gaddam Srinivas ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of A.P, Home Department, rep. by its Director General of Police, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad and 4 others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20868 of 2011 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) This Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the father of the alleged detenue Kum.Gaddam Sai Eshma stating that his minor daughter was kidnapped by somebody and despite of his umpteen efforts, he could not trace out his daughter, and therefore, he lodged a complaint before the 5th respondent-Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Bellampally, Adilabad District. Basing on the said complaint, the 5th respondent registered a case in Cr.No.57/2011 on 14.05.2011 under the head “Girl Missing”. On 08.08.2011 the alleged detenue along with one Manthani Mahesh was produced before this Court. We have examined the detenue. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, as the marriage of the alleged detenue with Mr.Manthani Mahesh is yet to be established, and as the detenue is a minor, we have directed the Inspector of Police, Bellampally to admit the detenue in “Observation Home for Juvenile Girls, Nimboli Adda, Kachiguda, Hyderabad” and produce her before this Court on 29.08.2011. Accordingly, the detenue was admitted in the said juvenile home. To day this writ petition is taken up at the instance of the counsel for the petitioner who has stated that the detenue has expressed her willingness to go along with her parents. Accordingly, the alleged detenue was produced before this Court by the local police along with Child Welfare Officer, Juvenile Home. We have examined the alleged detenue and recorded her sworn statement. She has stated that she would like to pursue her studies and expressed her desire to go along with her parents who are also present before this Court. She further has stated that she has taken the said decision on her own volition and without any coercion by anybody. In view of the above, we permit the detenue to go along with her parents, as per her desire. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J ___________________________ G.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY,J Dated: 17.08.2011 Dsr