Date of reserved for orders : . . . . . . . . . . Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010491352022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 29914/2022 Between: 1. MAMIDANNA SREEDHAR, ,S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RIO HOUSE NO. 1-28, G.S.HOUSE, D.D.MILLS, KOTHAPALLI JAGGAMPETA ROAD, GOKAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. CHERUKUMALLI GAYATHRI DEVI. @ MAMIDANNAGAYATHRI DEVI, , W/O MAMIDANNASREEDHAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RIO HOUSE NO. 1-28, G.S.HOUSE, D.D.MILLS, KOTHAPALLI JAGGAMPETA ROAD, GOKAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOKAVARAM POLICE STATION, RAJARNAHENDRAVARAM URBAN DISTRICT. 2 ...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 issue a Writ order or direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4'th respondent/investigating officer in arresting the petitioners in Crime No. 366 of 2019 of Gokavaram Police Station, Rajamahendravaram Urban without following the due procedure contemplated under Section 41, 41A Cr.P.C, and the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273, as illegal, unjust, unlawful and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct an enquiry and take necessary action against the 4th respondent/investigating officer for not following the procedure contemplated under Sections 41, 41 A Cr.P.C before arresting the petitioners and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 3rd respondent to conduct an enquiry and take action against the 4th respondent/investigating officer on the Representation/Complaint dated 20.11.2021 sent by the 2nd petitioner by Registered post on 29.11.2021 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Mr.Anand Kumar, learned counsel representing Mr.Kochiri Raja Sekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit to the Court that the Writ Petition has become infructuous due to efflux of time. 2. Considering the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date : 06-07-2026 BMS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑