APHC010453582026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3633] FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24558/2026 Between: 1. DOULAT SINGH, S/O RANJIT SINGH, AGED ABOUT 38 YRS, H.NO.2- 428-106-B-14, H.NO.2-345A, KURUVA PETA, NANDYAL CITY, NANDYAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN COAD 518501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI ANDHRA PRADESH. -522238- 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. - 522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT POLICE, ANANTAPUR, A.P.-515001 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANANTAPUR RURAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, A.P. -515001 ...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 toIssue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the Respondents/Police to produce the detenu vizMalsingh Chauhan S/o Sohan Ranjith Singh, Aged about 42 yrs, H.No.2- 2 (RNT, J & SUN, J W.P.No.24558 of 2026) 345A, Kuruva Peta, Nandyal city, Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, PIN Coad. 518501, Aadhar No 9508 1557 6440, before this Hon'ble Court and order for his release forthwith, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India and, and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents to produce a copy of the CCTV footage belonging to the Police Station i.e., Anantapur Rural Police Station, Anantapur District, Station before this Hon'ble Court., forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KARUMANCHI DHEERAJ REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 3 (RNT, J & SUN, J W.P.No.24558 of 2026) ORDER :-(per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents/Police to produce the detenu viz Malsingh Chauhan, S/o Sohan Ranjith Singh, Aged about 42 yrs, H.No.2-345A, Kuruva Peta, Nandyal city, Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, PIN Coad. 518501, Aadhar No 9508 1557 6440, before this Hon'ble Court and order for his release forthwith, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India and, and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents to produce a copy of the CCTV footage belonging to the Police Station i.e., Anantapur Rural Police Station, Anantapur District, Station before this Hon'ble Court., forthwith and pass such other order or orders….” 2. On 27.08.2026, a Co-ordinate Bench passed the following order : “Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr.J.Krishna Praneeth, learned counsel representing the Office of learned Advocate General. Seeking to produce one Mr.Malsingh Chauhan, alleged to have been illegally detained by respondents 3 & 4, present writ petition is filed. At the time of considering the matter, Mr. J.Krishna Praneeth, on oral instructions submits that the petitioner was arrested on 27.08.2026 in Ananthampur Town by the Ananthapur Rural Police in connection with Crime No.192 of 2026 (arrayed as accused No.5). He also submits that the alleged detenue has already been produced before the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Prohibition & Excise), Ananthapur. Let an appropriate counter-affidavit be filed by the date of next adjournment. List on 03.09.2026.” 4 (RNT, J & SUN, J W.P.No.24558 of 2026) 3. Sri J. Krishna Praneeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader attached to the office of the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent No.4 – Station House Officer, Anantapur Rural Police Station, Anantapur, filed a counter affidavit, stating, inter alia, that on 27.08.2026, at about 5:50 p.m., the detenu was produced before the learned Special Judicial 1st Class Magistrate (Prohibition & Excise) Court, Ananthapuramu, and, upon consideration of the material, he was remanded to judicial custody on the same day. 4. This writ petition was filed on 27.08.2026, on which date the detenu was remanded to judicial custody. However, there is no challenge to the order of remand. Since, as on today, the custody of the petitioner pursuant to the said order of remand is pursuant to a judicial order and there is no challenge thereto, the detention of the detenu cannot be said to be illegal. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition has become infructuous and is closed.. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J _______________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 18.09.2026 RPD. 5 (RNT, J & SUN, J W.P.No.24558 of 2026) 100 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM (CLOSED) WRIT PETITION NO: 24558 of 2026 Date: 18.09.2026 RPD.