APHC010374822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 20041 OF 2026 Between: 1. Smt. Chowta Sujatha, W/o Chowta Kumara Raja, aged about 54 years, Occupation. Household, R/o 1-122/C, Bethapudi, Betapudi (V and M), Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh - 522101. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, A.P. 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Circle Inspector of Police, Chirala Circle, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Station House Officer, Stuartpuram Police Station, Bapatla District, A.P. ...Respondents 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent police to produce to produce the detenue viz., Chowta Kumar Raju, aged 55 years, before this Honble Court and to set him at liberty, and to grant Counsel for the Petitioner: S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 20041 OF 2026 ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J) Ms. S.V.Indira, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the detenu has been released and he is no longer in detention. She submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous and the petition be dismissed as infructuous. 2. Sri J.Krishna Praneeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents that the detenu has been released. 3. Recording the aforesaid, 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: 22.07.2026 AG 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 20041/2026 Dated: 22.07.2026 AG