IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 2134 of 2008 Between: Abdul Lateef, s/o Mohd.Hussain, R/o 1-12-233/1, Near Old Bus Stand, P.O., Kamareddy, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. 2 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of HABEUS CORPUS directing the respondents herein to forthwith produce Sri Waheed Khan, s/o of Sattar Khan, aged about 50 years, resident of Flat No.19/3, First Floor, Yes Complex, Bangalore-32, illegally arrested on 25- 1-2008 at 10.30 A.M., at Domestic Airport at Hyderabad before this Hon'ble Court and release him forthwith and be pleased to pass such other order or orders in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 2378 of 2008 Between: Abdul Lateef, S/o. Mohammed Hussain, R/o. Kamareddy, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Telegram" dated 04-02-2008 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 Mr. Waheed Khan, S/o. Sattar Khan, aged about 51 years, R/o. Flat No. 19/3, Ist Floor, "YES" Complex, Binus Main Road, Bangalore - 32, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained by the police of Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar District on 25-01-2008 at Hyderabad Airport, 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 2522 of 2008 Between: Abdul Lateef, S/o. Mohd. Hussain, Kama Reddy, Mustabad, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar District 2 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Letter" dated 02-02-2008 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 Petitioner's friend namely Wahed Khan, S/o. Sattar Khan, R/o. Flat No. 19/3, First Floor, Main Road, Bangalore-32, herein, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally taken away by the police Srisalu, D.S.P., and S.I. Vijay Raj, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar, 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:LETTER Counsel for the Respondent No.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.2134, 2378 & 2522 OF 2008 COMMON ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) Since these three writ petitions pertain to alleged illegal detention of friend of the petitioner viz., Wahed Khan, S/o.Sattar Khan by the police, they are heard together and are disposed of by this common order. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.9 of 2008 registered for the offence under Sections 420 IPC and 24 (c) of Immigration Act and in connection with the said crime, he was arrested by police on 10.2.2008 at Maddikunta Village and his Passport was seized under cover of Panchanama. Later he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sirsilla on the same day and on such production, the learned Magistrate remanded him to judicial custody. In view of the fact that the alleged detenu has been remanded to judicial custody upon the orders of learned Magistrate, Sirsilla, no adjudication is called for in these writ petitions. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J. 18.02.2008 tsr To 1 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. 2 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar. 3 The Station House Officer, Mustabad Police Station, Karimnagar District. 4 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. 5. Two C.C.s to Advocate General, High Court Buildings, (OUT) 5. Two C.D. copies.