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APHC010074372021
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: 4586/2021 Between:
DR. PILLA SRIDHAR, S/O. VISHNU AGED 34 YEARS, OCC. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
SRI VISHNU MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL, PITHAPURAM, R/O.H.NO.4-50, BEHIND RAMALAYAM, PITHAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATIGUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PITHAPURAM RURAL POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
4. SAITHANA NAGA BHARATI, W/O. SAITHANA VARA PRASAD BABU AGED 45 YEARS, R/O.KANDARADA VILLAGE, PITHAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“.... a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not following procedure contemplated under Section 41-A CrPC and guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and Section 160 CrPC in connection with Cr.Nos 50 and 51 of 2021 while calling the petitioner to the police station as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents No.3 to follow the procedure
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contemplated under Section 4I-A CrPC, 160 CrPC in connection with Cr.No.50/2021 and Cr.No.51/2021 on the file of the 3rd respondent.”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.V.Satish, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of since the relief sought in this petition has become infructuous.
3. Sri V.Farooq, leaned Assistant Public Prosecutor for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as the relief has become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:14.10.2025 Dinesh
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.4586 of 2021
Dt.14.10.2025
Dinesh