APHC010434122021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 26209/2021 Between: 1. MOLLI NANDINI, W/O.LATE BANGARU RAJU, HINDU, FEMALE, AGE 30 YEARS, R/O. NAMMI VANI PETA COLONY, BHEEMUNIPATNAM MANDALAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISHAKAPATNAM CITY, VISHAKAPATNAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NOTH ZONE - VISHAKAPATNAM CITY, VISHAKAPATNAM. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PADMANABHAM POLICE STATION, VISHAKAPATNAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 in not conducting fair investigation by considering petitioner's request to record the statements of the witness in Cr.No.166 of 2021 under section 161 of Cr.P.C. video graphic mode and also constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) for fair and proper investigation of case as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and unjust, violation of the provisions of the Criminal procedure Code and also offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to monitor the investigation in Cr.No.166 of 2021 by constituting the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to record statements of the 2 petitioner and other witness by way of video-graphic and Audio-Graphic Mode in Cr.N0.166 of 2021 on the file of 4th Respondent by duly considering the representation Dt.06.11.2021, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner seeking the following relief: “...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 in not conducting fair investigation by considering petitioner's request to record the statements of the witness in Cr.No.166 of 2021 under section 161 of Cr.P.C. video graphic mode and also constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) for fair and proper investigation of case as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and unjust, violation of the provisions of the Criminal procedure Code and also offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to monitor the investigation in Cr.No.166 of 2021 by constituting the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and pass ....” At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the cause does not survive for adjudication and this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State is in attendance. In that view, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 26209 of 2021 14.10.2025 Mjl /*