APHC010504842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26516 OF 2025 Between: 1. MUKKAMALLA SOMIREDDY @ SWAMY REDDY, S/o Siva Reddy @ Shiva Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Occ Mechanic, R/o Door No.29 Edulaguda Village, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District. 3. The Station House Officer, Amaravati Police Station, Palnadu District. 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the 3rd Respondent in threatening to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture during investigation pertaining to FIR no.225/2024 dated 28/09/2024 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitution 3rd Respondents not to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture and permit advocate of the choice of the Petitioner during the course of investigation/interrogation and be pleased to pass such IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 26516 OF 2025 1. MUKKAMALLA SOMIREDDY @ SWAMY REDDY, S/o Siva Reddy @ Shiva Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Occ Mechanic, R/o Door No.29 Edulaguda Village, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District. 3. The Station House Officer, Amaravati Police Station, Palnadu District. ...Respond 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the 3rd Respondent in threatening to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture during investigation pertaining to FIR no.225/2024 dated 28/09/2024 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents not to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture and permit advocate of the choice of the Petitioner during the course of investigation/interrogation and be pleased to pass such IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. MUKKAMALLA SOMIREDDY @ SWAMY REDDY, S/o Siva Reddy @ Shiva Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Occ Mechanic, R/o Door No.29-53, Edulaguda Village, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary, 3. The Station House Officer, Amaravati Police Station, Palnadu District. ...Respondents 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the 3rd Respondent in threatening to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture during investigation pertaining to FIR no.225/2024 dated 28/09/2024 al and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents not to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture and permit advocate of the choice of the Petitioner during the course of IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd Respondent not to inflict any amount of torture whether physical or mental against the Petitioner during the course of investigation/interrogation in connection with FIR no.225/2024 dated 28/09/2024 and be pleased to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: SYED KHADER MASTAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26516 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…may be pleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the 3rd Respondent in threatening to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture during investigation pertaining to FIR no.225/2024 dated 28/09/2024 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents not to subject the Petitioner to third degree torture and permit advocate of the choice of the Petitioner during the course of investigation/interrogation and be pleased to pass such…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the Respondents. 3. The petition is bereft of sufficient particulars and supporting material to enable this Court to record any findings or issue directions. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, however, petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.09.2025 KKV 614 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.26516 of 2025 Date: 25.09.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.26516 of 2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 1 25.09.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV