APHC010175112021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 13455/2021 Between: 1. GANTA SATYAVATHI,, W/O GANTA MOHAN RAO, AGED 57 YEARS HOUSE WIFE, R/O 1-27 2, ADARSHA NAGAR, PEDA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM-19, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER A N D 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ILOME DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY(NIA),KAILASAGIRI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUNCHUNGIPUT POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 pass a writ, order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No 3 in forcing the petitioner to give statement as witnes in Re No 1/2021( Cr.No 47/2020))dated 23-11-202Dof Munchingtimut PS, without issuing any Notice under Sec 160 Cr.p.c to attend before Deputy Superintendent of police,NIA, Visakhapatnam to take Petitioner's statement is illegal and unlawful and against the madatory procedure as amended by Act 13 of 2013 w.e.f., 3-2-2013 of the Criminal Procedure Code and against COVOD-19 Notifications/Circulars of Central Government of India and against to the provisions of Disaster Management Act also amounting to violation SRK, J W.P.No.13455 of 2021 2 of due process of law besides being violative of Articles 21 and 22 of constitution of India 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 pass orders by directing the respondent No 3 not to force or threaten the petitioner to give witness statement in RC No 1/2021/NIA/HYD (Cr.No 47 / 2020) of gicitc -11-toZa Munchungiput PS,Visakhapatnam DistAto attend before Deputy Superintendent of police,NLA, Visakhapatnam physically pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASULU P Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. (ASST SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.13455 of 2021 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “… to pass a Writ, order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in forcing the petitioner to give statement as witness in Rc.No.1/2021(Cr.No.47/2020) dated 23.11.2020 of Munchinguput PS, without issuing any Notice under Section 160 CrPC to attend before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, NIA, Visakhapatnam to take petitioner’s statement, is illegal and unlawful and against the mandatory proceeded as amended by the Act 13 of 2013 w.e.f. 03.02.2013 of the Criminal procedure Code and against Covid-19 Notifications/Circulars of the Central Government of India and against the provisions of the Disaster Management Act and also amounting to violation of due process of law besides being violative of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner submits that the cause in the petition does not survive for adjudication, rendering the Writ Petition infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs of the Writ Petition. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___ __________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 30th March, 2026. DNB