IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 5198 of 2008 Between: G. Ramachandrareddy, Solipet, Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Chandanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District. .....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 For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 08-03- 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 B. Mohan Reddy, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained by the police of Chandanagar, Cyberabad Commission, Ranga Reddy District, 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 Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This writ petition is taken up on the basis of the telegram dated 08.03.2008 sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice alleging that his sister’s son, namely, B. Mohan Reddy, aged about 20 years, has been illegally detained by the police, Chandanagar Police Station, Cyberabad Commission, R.R. District and apprehending danger to his life. In response to the notice, the Station House Officer, Chandanagar Police Station, the first respondent herein, filed counter affidavit stating that on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 01.03.2008, stating that the alleged detenu is working with a Welding Contractor in IVRCL, Gachibowli, since one year. His sister-in-law got informed him through phone with the villagers that her younger son was not to house since 15 days. On that he went to the company and on enquiry with the contractor he was informed that on 16.02.3008 the alleged detenu took his payment and thereafter, he along with one Ramu stayed in the company shed. On Saturday night at about 10.30 p.m. the canteen contractor worker Govind and others beat the alleged detenu. After some time both of them slept in the company shed. Later the alleged detenu left from there without informing. On the basis of the above complaint, the first respondent registered a case in Crime No.63 of Chandanagar Police Station on 1.03.2008 and took up investigation. The police also issued a lookout notice and radio massage on 01.03.2008 to know the whereabouts of the alleged detenu. In view of the same, the allegations in the telegram that the police have illegally detained the alleged detenu cannot be given any credence. The above telegram appears to have been sent in anxiety to know the whereabouts of the alleged detenu. We accordingly direct the police to complete the investigation and on tracing out the alleged detenu, file a report before the competent Court after due intimation to the petitioner. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ (A.GOPAL REDDY, J) _____________ (K.C. BHANU , J) 19th March, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Chandanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District. 3 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad(OUT) 4 2 CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MJ}