Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 22-06-2026 Date of uploading : Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010299152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3562] MONDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 15527/2026 Between: 1. MASANA NAGA RANI, W/O. MASANA RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, RIO. D.NO.6/69, RAMAPURAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, 522237. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA 2 DISTRICT, MADANAPALLE, ANDHRA PRADESH,517325. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAKKIREDDY PALLI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT,516257. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LAKKIREDDY PALLI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT,516257. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other Writ, order or direction directing the respondents to produce the detenu i.e., Sri Masana Ramesh, S/o.Masana Reddaiah, R/o. D.No.6/69, Ramapuram Village and Mandal, Annamayya District before this Honble Court and to set him at liberty forthwith and pass such 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 may be to direct the Respondents to safeguard the CCTV Footage of the 5th Respondent Police Station from 15.06.2026 morning hours to till the relevant point of time as it deem fit to this Hon'ble Court, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION No.15527 of 2026 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) On 16.06.2026, the following order was passed by the Coordinate Bench. “Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the detenue is accused in Cr.No.83 of 2026 on the file of the Ramapuram Police Station, Annamayya District. Learned Government Pleader would also submit that the detenue had been summoned to the police station yesterday for enquiry and had been released after a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS had been served upon him. It appears that he has been summoned to appear before the investigating officer today also. Learned Government Pleader would submit that the detenue has not been detained and had only been summoned for the purpose of investigation in Cr.No.83 of 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to verify. Post on 22.06.2026.” 2. On that day, learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to verify the aforesaid facts. 3. Today, Sri P.Sashidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the said facts are correct and that, in view thereof, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 4 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J ______________________ SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J Date: 22.06.2026 Pab Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION No.15527 of 2026 DATE: 22.06.2026 Pab