Shafi Ahmed v. The Station House Officer, Humayunnagar Police Station, Hyderabad District & Anr.

ORAL ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) Telegram, dated 27.12.2007, sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice, alleging that his nephew, namely, Adil Ahmed S/o. Shafi Ahmed, R/o.Towlichowki, Hyderabad, has been illegally detained by Humayunnagar police since 26.12.2007, and he is apprehending danger to the life of his nephew in the hands of the police, was taken up as a writ petition. In response to the notice, the Inspector of Police, Humayunnagar Police Station, the first respondent herein, filed counter affidavit stating that basing on a complaint given by one Raveendra Prasad Kakileti, R/o. Golnaka, Hyderabad, on 25.12.2007, the Police of Humayunnagar Police Station registered a case in Crime No.500 of 2007 for the offence under Section 392 IPC, wherein the alleged detenu is shown as an accused. In connection with the said crime the alleged detenu was arrested on 28.12.2007 and on the same date itself he was produced before the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. On such production, the learned Magistrate remanded the alleged detenu to judicial custody. Accordingly, he was lodged in Central Prison, Chenchalguda and later, he was enlarged on regular bail on 5.01.2008. Having regard to the fact that the alleged detenu was arrested in connection with Crime No.500 of 2007, produced before the learned Magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody, and later he was enlarged on bail, we do not see any truth in telegram. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________________ (A. GOPAL REDDY, J.) _________________________________ (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J.) 17th January, 2008 Js.