Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010336632026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3601] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 17681/2026 Between: 1. GUNTI@ MATHANGI SUJANA, W/O MATHANGI NAGARAJU D/O THAMAS, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O 1-76, BAVI BAZAR, NEAR CHURCH, KESANUPALLI, KESANAPALLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, -522601. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , NARASARAOPET, PALNADU'DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA,PRADESH-522601. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET RURAL POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522601. ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the action of Respondent No.4 illegally detaining Petitioner's Husband Mathangi Nagaraju i.e the Detenue from 29.06.2026 9.00 PM onwards it their custody as illegal, arbitrary and violative Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequently Direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to produce the Petitioner's Husband Mathangi Nagaraju i.e the Detenue before this Hon'ble High Court and thereafter set him at liberty forthwith 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 pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to produce the Petitioner's Husband Mathangi Nagaraju i.e the Detenue before this Hon'ble High Court pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENSO LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 17681/2026 ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J) This writ of Habeas Corpus has been filed by the wife to produce the detenue (husband) before the Court. 2. Sri Ragi Anjaneyulu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the detenue has been remanded to judicial custody and so the writ petition be dismissed as infructuous. 3. Sri J.Krishna Praneeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also submits that he has instructions that the detenue has been remanded to judicial custody. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ___________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J _____________________________________ PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI,J Dated:06.07.2026 AG Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 68 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 17681/2026 Dated:06.07.2026 AG