APHC010644212023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33197/2023 Between: 1. SHAMSHAD BEGUM, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, W/O SYED YAQBAL BASHA, OCC RETD PROFESSOR, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, R/O 13-8- 31/A, IMAM KHAN STREET, PANDUNMGAPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522201. . 2. SYED YAQBAL BASHA, , AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O KHASIM, OCC TEACHER R/O 13-8-31/A, IMAM KHAN STREET PANDURANGAPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522201. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF AFFIARS, J674 PLUS VGV, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, DELHI 110001 2. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, KENDRIYA SADAN, 3RD, SULTAN BAZAR RD, BADI CHOWDI, KACHIGUDA, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA 500095. 3. THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI / ACB, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 JS,J W.P.No.33197 of 2023 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring that the inaction of the respondents for not conducting De-nova investigation expeditiously in the sensational murder case of Ayesha Meera following the Judgment dated 29-11-2018 given by the Division Bench of Hon’ble High Court of Hyderabad in WP No.25434 of 2017 in the alleged rape and murder of Miss Ayesha Meera, and regard the distraction of court records in SC No.34 of 2009 on the file of Mahila Sessions Judge Vijayawada is illegal unjust voilative of Article 21 of Constitution of India and also disobedience of court order and further consequently to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to complete the investigation expeditiously within the time granted by the court by filing periodical reports disclosing the progress of the investigation and further to filed final report against the real culprits and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to pass urgent orders by directing the 3rd respondent to return back the body parts of Ayesha Meera taken at the time of re-postmortem conducted on 14-04-2019 as promised to enable the parents to hand over the same to their religious community leaders to buried as per customs and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 to pass urgent orders directing the respondents 2 and 3 to file the investigation reports and progress of the de-nova investigation till date under FIR in Rc No.18(S)/2018, dated 27.12.2018 into the alleged rape and murder of Ayesha. Meera and regards the investigation of destruction of documents ion Court Custody in SC No.34 of 2009 on the file of Mahila Sessions Judge, Vijayawada and to pass 3 JS,J W.P.No.33197 of 2023 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 to permit the Petitioner/ CBI to file the Final Report before the Ld. Court of V Addl. Jr. Civil Judge -cum- V Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada, in RC - 18 (S)/ 2018-CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam, arising out of Crime No. 477/2007 of Ibrahimpatnam Police Station and pass IA NO: 2 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 to open the sealed cover of final report filed by the respondents in RC.NO:18(S)/2018-CBI/Flyderabad dated 27.12.2018 under section 302 and 376 of Indian Penal Code and in RC.NO: 13(A)/2018-CBI/ Vishakapatnam dated 27.12.2018 to bring to the knowledge of the court the names of the persons for commission of offence for the death of Ayesha Meera to know the real culprits who committed rape and murder of my daughter Ayesha Meera and destructed the court property in Sc 34/2009 in the investigation done by CBI in pursuance of the orders in WP No 24534/2017 by direct them to furnish the final report copy to the victim/ petitioners directly or through electronic means if it is voluminous as per the procedure prescribed in BNSS Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Y KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR, Spl. Public Prosecutor for CBI 2. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) This Court made the following: 4 JS,J W.P.No.33197 of 2023 ORDER: Since the respondents have completed the investigation and filed the final report before the Court having jurisdiction, the cause in the writ petition no longer survives for consideration. Therefore, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. However, it is open to the petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Court seeking custody of the remains of Sk. Ayesha Meera. Upon filing such an application, the concerned Court shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 24th December, 2025 kas/cbs 5 JS,J W.P.No.33197 of 2023 THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.33197 of 2023 24th December, 2025 kas/cbs