APHC010130412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI WRIT PETITION NO: 6923/2026 Between: 1. VANGALI DINESH KUMAR, S/O. VANGALI NARASIMHULU, AGED 26 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.3/126 KAMANUR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT NANDYAL - 518501. 3. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NANDYAL TOWNPRESENTLY INCHARGE OF ALLAGADDA TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, A.P 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA RURAL POLICE STATION NANDYAL DISTRICT. A.P IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 6923/2026 VANGALI DINESH KUMAR, S/O. VANGALI NARASIMHULU, AGED 26 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.3/126-1, CHENNAMARAJUPALLI, VTC KAMANUR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT 518501. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NANDYAL RESENTLY INCHARGE OF ALLAGADDA TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, A.P - 518501 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518543. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518543. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA RURAL POLICE STATION NANDYAL DISTRICT. A.P IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3558] THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA VANGALI DINESH KUMAR, S/O. VANGALI NARASIMHULU, AGED 26 1, CHENNAMARAJUPALLI, VTC ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NANDYAL RESENTLY INCHARGE OF ALLAGADDA TOWN AND THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA TOWN POLICE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA RURAL POLICE 2 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.6923 of 2026 7. VANGALI SAI GOWTHAM, S/O VANGALINARASIMHULU, AGED 23 YEARS, R/OD.NO.3/126-1, CHENNAMARAJUPALLI, VTC KAMANUR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.- 516361 8. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P ...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 Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing Respondents 2 to 6 to forthwith produce the body of Vangali Sai Gowtham, S/o Vangali Narasimhulu, aged 26 years, R/o D.No.3/126-1, Chennamarajupalli, VTC Kamanur, Kadapa District, presently in the illegal custody of Allagadda Town Police Station since 06.03.2026 at 06 30 PM, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty by declaring his detention illegal, unconstitutional, and direct the Respondents 2 to 6 to return my hard earned money of Rs.70,000 for gross violation of Articles 21 and 22, custodial torture, and illegal detention exceeding 3 days without production before Magistrate and in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to produce the detenue person who is my younger brother by name Vangali Sai Gowtham, S/o VangaliNarasimhulu, aged 26 years, R/o D.No.3/126-1, Chennamarajupalli, VTC Kamanur, Y.S.R. Kadapa District, before this Hon'ble Court from the illegal custody of respondents 2to 6 or anybody from the Nandyal District Police and set him be free, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJA DAMOJI RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL 3 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.6923 of 2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) When the matter is taken up for admission, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the order of remand. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty, as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 12.03.2026 MDP