IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST 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. 17618 of 2008 Between: M. Sujatha, W/o. Mandarada Satyarao, Tankala Duggivalasa Village, G. Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, G. Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 08-08-2008 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 Petitioner's husband namely Mandarada Satya Rao, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained since 7 days by the police of G. Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam 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 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 TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.17618 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is taken up at the instance of the petitioner’s telegram, dated 08-08-2008, seeking a direction to the respondents to produce her husband viz., Mandarada Satya Rao, before this Court, who was illegally detained since seven days by the police of G.Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam District, and that she is apprehending danger to his life. 3. A counter aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Station House Oﬃcer, G.Sigadam Police Station, Srikakulam District, representing the ﬁrst respondent herein, stating inter alia that the alleged detenu is an accused in Crime No.50 of 2008 for the oﬀence punishable under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code of G.Sigadam Police Station, which was registered on 03-08-2008, basing on a complaint given by one Sri Tankala Mohan Rao of Tankala Duggivalasa Village of G.Sigadam Mandal. The alleged detenu was arrested on 10-08-2008 in connection with the above said crime and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajam on 11-08-2008, who inturn remanded him to judicial custody. By virtue of the said remand order, dated 11- 08-2008, of the learned Magistrate, the alleged detenu was initially lodged at Sub-Jail, Palakonda and subsequently enlarged on bail by the learned Magistrate on 14-08-2008. 4. Having regard to the facts stated in the counter affidavit, the question of illegal detention does not arise. 5. For the foregoing, we do not ﬁnd any reason to continue the writ petition any further and the same is liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 27-08-2008 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, G. Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 3. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, Government of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. 2 CD copies THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.17618 of 2008 27-08-2008 (Msr)