IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2913 of 2008 Between: Mohd. Mahboob, R/o. B Block, D.70, Malakpet Colony, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Inspector of Police, Task Force Central Zone, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that for the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 08-02-2008 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 bother of the Petitioner viz., Md. Afzal, S/o. M.A. Rehman along with his friend viz., Md. Siraj, S/o. Md. Baruddin, before this Hon'ble Court, who were illegally detained by the Task Force, Central Zone on 07-02-2008 at 04.00 P.M. King Koti Area, apprehending danger to their lives and set them 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 08.02.2008 sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice alleging that the brother of the petitioner, namely, Md. Afzal and his friend, namely, Md. Siraj were illegally detained by the Task Force, Central Zone Police on 7.02.2008 and apprehending danger to their life. In response to the notice, the Inspector of Police, Task Force, Central Zone, Hyderabad, the first respondent herein filed counter affidavit stating that the alleged detenus are accused Nos.4 and 1 in Crime No.60 of 2008 registered for the offences under Sections 468, 471, 420 IPC and Sections 52 & 53 (A) of Copy Rights Act. Initially the Task Force Police apprehended the alleged detenus on 09.02.2008 and produced them on 10.02.2008 before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Nampally, who remanded the alleged detenus to judicial custody. Accordingly they were lodged at Cetnral Prison, Chenchalguda. Later they were enlarged on bail on 19.02.2008 with a condition to appear before the Station House Officer, Narayanguda Police Station on every alternative Sunday until further orders. In view of the registration of crime and obtaining order for judicial remand, the allegation of illegal detention in the telegram do no merit consideration. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. ___________________ (A.GOPAL REDDY, J) ______________________ (B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 3rd March, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Inspector of Police, Task Force Central Zone, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 2 CC to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 4 2CD copies.