Smt. Digamarthi Sheeba Rani v. The State of Telangana

8. Smt.Aruna (Sister-in-law of Petitioner), W/o Chinna Raju, R/o 6-1 '189-A, Bhagya Nagar, Gunthakal, Ananthapur district, Andhra Pradesh State. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 oI Lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order, or directron in the nature of Habeas Corpus v directing Respondents to produce the minor child, [t4aster Vrjay Moses, before this Hon'ble Court and upon production, hand over custody ci the said child to me being his natural mother and lawful guardian- Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI G.SURESH GOUD Counsel for the Respondents No.1to5 : SRI SWAROOP Or)l?lLLA, . SpI.GP REPRESENTING ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for the Respondents No.6to8 : SRI Y.BALACHANDER REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER . " //t THE HON'BLE .IUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON'BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.24485 OF 2025 ORDER: (Per Hon'ble Justice Gadi Pravecn Iiunrar)

1. I-{eard Sri G Suresh Goud, leanrcd cou-nsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri Swaroop Oorilla, the learned Special Government Pleader representinlj the learned Advocatc Gencral for the respondent Nos.1 to 5, anC Sri Y. Balachandcr Reddv, learned counsel appe:aring for lhe rcsponclent Nos.6 to 8.

2. Thc prescnt Writ Pelilion is [i]ed secking:i Writ of Ilabcas Corpus direcling the respondcnts to produce ttre minor child, Mastcr Vrjay Moses (alleged detenu) belorc this Court and hand over the custody of the allegcd cletcnu to [he petitioner.

3. It is contended by the petitioncr that she is thc legally wedded wife of the respondent No.6 and their malriage \\.as solemnized on 1O.O2.2O16 as per Christian religious rites ancl customs at S.V. Gardens, Gandhi Nagar, Jagadgirigutta, Ranga Reddy Distnct. They were blessed with :r male child (the allege(l detenu) out of their wedlock. It is averred that due to the harassment and cruelty meted out to hcr, thc petitroner ieft the 2 I,IB,J & GPK,J W.P. N o.244a5 OF 2O2S S \ \ matrimoniill home on 13.05.2025 and began li',ing with her parents. 'I'he respondent Nos.6 to 8 have illcgaliy- relarned the custoch of thc :rlleged detcnu, wilhout her cor]s:rnL. 'l'ircrcfore, Lhc pctil ioner lodged a complaint with the C,rrnmissiorrr:r of l)olice, Cyberirbad, and the Inspcctor of Policc. .Jagadgirigutta Police Station, on 28.07.2025 (u.rongly typed as ).E.O7.2024 rn Lhc papers) .

1. Sri Srvzrroop Oorilla, thc learncd Spe ci tl Govcntrnent Plcader, h:rs placcd '"r,ritten instructions whereirr iL is stzltcd that pursuant to the complaint dated 28.07.2025, i l enquirl. u.as coLrducted, u,hich rcvealed thaL the matter peni itrs to a tamil-,, issue and tltc respondenl No.5 is not the compettl rt alrthoritv to produce the minor child (the alleged detenu), r,,l-ro is in the custody of the petitioncr's husband (respondcLr: I{c.6). Ir is further statecl that the aileged detenu is in the ;:Lfe custody o[ his father (rcspondent No.6).

5. Learned counsel appearing for the responc ent Nos.6 to g submits that there are certain matrimonial clispuLes bctrvecn the petitioncr and the respondent lrlo.6 and the pe -itioner is not in a position to maintain the minor child (alleged ,1t:tenu). ,. .dBi*'$1t &c..rr- a '.: - 3 MB,J & GPK,J W-P. No.24485 oF 2025 6, After hearing both sides and perusing the material avarlable on record, \ve are of Lhe prina .lacie vietv that the nature of thc dispulc between the parties is al latnil1'dispute .

7. [t appcars from the sr-lbrrissions ntadc on bchall of both siclcs that tht: allcgccl dcLctttt is su[lcring Irom 5(Jol, clis:rbiliq'' l,'urthcrmore. as per the cotltcntions tll learrted coltnsel lor Lhc respondent Nos.6 Lo 8, the petitioncr/ rnottrer cloes not hzrr"e ant' carnings to loc>k all.cr [he welfarc of thc allcgcd cleLenu.

8. On tho other hand, tl-re pholographs placed br:lbre tl'ris Courr by the lcarned Special GovernmcnL l)]cacler disclosc that the allegcd r,lctenu is utrdcr the s:rle cuslody of his fatl'rer (rcspc)nclcnr No.6). 'l'lrcrclo;-c:, thc llcst inlcr.rst oi lher child u'ould bc setvcd b\. not interfering r.l'ith Lhe lrrescnl procecdlngs'

9. Wc made it clear that in the absencc rlelcnlion. Lhc Writ of Habcas Corpus is not ol any illegal mtrintainable. Hou,r:ver, thc petitioner is at libertv to avail appropriate legal remedies available undcr I'arnily Lal' includit-rg The Divorce Act, 186(1, lbr Ll-tc custodl' as r.vcll as thc interitn prolcclion of LIlc zrllcge d de lcnu. ) .) 4 MB,J & GPK,J w.1,. No.24485 OF 2O2S \- -a: .!. ' ' '.;

10. Accordinglv, W.p.No.244gS of conncctccl appiic:ations, is disposcd of. :rs to cos ts 2025, a long ri,itl-r al1 'l'hcrc s 1al1 bc no order //TRUE COPY// SD/. A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, fhe Principal Secretary, Home Department. Telangana Secretariat,state of Telangana, Hyderabad.- The Director General of police, Telangana state, Lakdiliapul, Hyderabad. The Director General of police, Andhra pradesh stat:, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh state 2 3

4. The Commissioner of Hyderabad, Telangana Police, Cyberabad Commissirtnerate, Gachibowli,

5. The lnspector of police,, Jagadgirigutta police Station, Cyberabad Comrnissionerate. Hyderabad,felEnginS.-'-- " 6. One CC to SRt G.SURESH GOUD, Advocate. [OpUC] 7. Two CCs to THE ADVO.^qAI_E GENERAL, High Court for the State of B. One CC to SRI Y.BALACHANDER REDDY, Advocate. CrpUCl 9. Two CD Copies Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] BSK GJP i t HIGH COURT DATED:2610812025 ORDER WP.No.24485 of 2425 -}. '(cr'o 1 lrlli i;/-4 t: \ z Ifmu6 ($( a DFSPATCH?O +.g t DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \>