WP/34842/2022 of DEVAGUPTHAPU HARA VENKATA SURYA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 22 September 2026

APHC010575982022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 34842/2022

Between:

1. DEVAGUPTHAPU HARA VENKATA SURYA SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY, SIO. VEEERA BHADRA RO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. . JOURNALIST, R/O. T.V.S. LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS, S.NO.

83, 88, ROAD NO. 10, PANCHAVATI COLONY, MANIKONDA

PUPPALAGUDA, K.V. RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA

STATE.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

HOME

DEPARTMENT,

A.P.

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -522 502.

3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL

INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, AP DGP HEADQUARTERS FIRST

FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522 503, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

4. THE

DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT

OF

POLICE

CRIME

INVESTIGATION

DEPARTMENT,

REGIONAL

OFFICE,

CID,

ADISESHAIAH STREET, SN PURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 11, KRISHNA

DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 or order or direction, more preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in abusing the provisions of Sec. 41(A) and Section 160 Criminal Procedure Code, 1972 and calling the petitioner to appear before the Regional Office, CID, Guntur instead of examining the petitioner in any neutral place at Hyderabad, Telangana State in the presence of his advocate as violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice 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 respondents herein to record the statement of the petitioner in the presence of his Advocate at a neutral place in Hyderabad, Telangana State and pass IA NO: 2 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 Respondent No.4 to conduct the interrogation of the petitioner in relation to Crime No 12 of 2022 at Mangalagiri, AP Police Headquarters by complying with the interim order rendered by this Honble Court in I.A.No. 1 of 2022 in WP.No. 34842 of 2022 dated 01.11.2022 and also to conduct interrogation by Video recording by installing requisite cameras(C.C.Cemeras)

in the interrogation room In compliance within terms of the the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in terms of the case of PARAMVIR

SINGH SAINI VERSUS BALJIT SINGH & OTHERS IN SPECIAL LEAVE

PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.3543 pending adjudication of the main petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. UMESH CHANDRA P V G

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. Y L SIVAKALPANA REDDY(SC CUM SPL PP,CID)

The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION No: 34842 OF 2022