APHC010351712020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23403/2020 Between: 1. GANPATH SINGH,, S/O. LATE BHAWAR SINGH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC NIL, R/O. VILLAGE RAKHI VIA SAMANDADI, DISTRICT BARMIR, RAJASTHAN STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY NEW DELHI 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, , CBI, ACB, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPE BRANCH/CBI, ACB, 1-83-21/4, MVP COLONY, SECTOR-8, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530 017. 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBI, ACB, VISHAKAPATNAM, 1-83- 21/4, MVP COLONY, SECTOR-8, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530 017 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue Writ or direction or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.6 directing the Petitioner to appear personally vide notice under 160 Cr.P.0 in crime No.RC01(A)/2020 is as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and not summon the Petitioners presence personally till subsiding of Covid-19 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant stay of summoning the petitioner to appear personally before the Respondent No.6 pursuant to Crime No. RC01(A)/2020 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A L RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Pasala Ponna Rao,DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, void and infringement of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station and pass...…” 2. Heard Sri A.L.Raju, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.09.2025 MH 4 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 253 W.P.No.23403 of 2020 Dated.01.09.2025 MH