IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER 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. 22566 of 2008 Between: Khusroo Begum, R/o. 19-2-31/A/24, Phoolbagh, Misrigunj, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Kalapather Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Station House Officer, Chandrayangutta Police Station, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Police, A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 07-10-2008 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 sister-in-law of the Petitioner, namely Rabia Begum, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained on 05-10-2008 at about 1.00 P.M. by the police Kalapather and some constables and shifted her to Chandrayangutta Police Station and threatening to implicate false cases against the detenue if not pay demanded amount of Rs.1,00,000/- and the police also destroyed the almirah in detenu's house and taken away gold ornaments of her newly married daughter Parveen; and apprehending danger to her life and set her 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.22566 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice K.C.Bhanu) Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is initiated at the instance of the petitioner’s telegram, dated 07-10-2008, wherein it is alleged that her sister-in-law viz., Rabia Begum was illegally detained on 05-10-2008 by the Police of Kalapathar Police Station and shifted her to Chandrayangutta Police Station and threatening to implicate false cases against the alleged detenu if she did not pay an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- and also destroyed the Almirah in the house of the alleged detenu and taken away some gold ornaments, that she is apprehending danger to her life and set her at liberty. 3. A counter aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Inspector of Police, Chandrayangutta Police Station, Hyderabad, representing the second respondent herein, stating that the alleged detenu is Accused No.1 in Crime No.202 of 2008 for the oﬀence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C., of Chandrayangutta Police Station, which was registered on 26-06-2008 basing on a complaint given by one Sri B.Srinivas of Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. In connection with the above said crime, the alleged detenu was arrested on 07-10-2008 and produced before the XII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, on 08-10-2008, who inturn, remanded her to judicial custody. Pursuant to the remand order, dated 08-10-2008, of the learned Magistrate, the alleged detenu was initially lodged at State Jail for Women, Chenchalguda, Hyderabad, and subsequently, it appears she was enlarged on bail by the learned Magistrate, by order dated 14-10-2008. 4. In view of the facts stated in the counter aﬃdavit, the question of illegal detention does not arise. 5. For the foregoing, there are no merits in the writ petition 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 31-10-2008 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Kalapather Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 The Station House Officer, Chandrayangutta Police Station, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 4. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, Government of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 5. 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.22566 of 2008 31-10-2008 (Msr)