Vijayawada: The high court on Monday expressed displeasure over the failure of Pulivendula DSP to file an affidavit in the habeas corpus petition filed by V Kalyani, wife of YSRCP social media worker Varra Ravindra Reddy, wondering what stopped the DSP from filing the counter.
Kalyani moved the HC contending that her husband was illegally detained by the police. However, police denied the allegations and told the court that it was the Pulivendula DSP who arrested Ravindra Reddy, and not the inspector as alleged in the petition.
Advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas earlier told the high court that Ravindra Reddy was arrested in connection with the case registered against him for posting abusive and defamatory posts on social media.
On Monday, when the matter was called, the assistant public prosecutor told the court that they could not file the affidavit due to technical reasons, as the DSP was not a party in the petition.
The HC bench, comprising Justices R Raghunandan Rao and K Maheswara Rao, asked him to show the provision in law that states that a person needs to be a party in the petition for filing an affidavit.
After the assistant public prosecutor sought time to file the counter, the court granted him one day’s time and posted the matter for further hearing to Wednesday.
Kalyani moved the HC contending that her husband was illegally detained by the police. However, police denied the allegations and told the court that it was the Pulivendula DSP who arrested Ravindra Reddy, and not the inspector as alleged in the petition.
Advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas earlier told the high court that Ravindra Reddy was arrested in connection with the case registered against him for posting abusive and defamatory posts on social media.
On Monday, when the matter was called, the assistant public prosecutor told the court that they could not file the affidavit due to technical reasons, as the DSP was not a party in the petition.
The HC bench, comprising Justices R Raghunandan Rao and K Maheswara Rao, asked him to show the provision in law that states that a person needs to be a party in the petition for filing an affidavit.
After the assistant public prosecutor sought time to file the counter, the court granted him one day’s time and posted the matter for further hearing to Wednesday.
