WP/2304/2024 of Kokkirala Kranti, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 12 August 2026

1. Kokkirala Kranti,, D/o Mohana Rao, Aged about 31 Years, Female, R/o 1- 14-6, Flat No. 102, Hanumanthu Van Street, Hungry Birds Restaurant, Suryavamsi Enclave, besides Ramaraopeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-534101. ...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District

2. The Director General of Police, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

4. The Station House Officer, Tadepalligudem Town Police Station, Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh-534101.

5. Mr C Jagadeesan, S/o Chandran, R/o No. 1/117A, Gangai Amman Koil Street, Ramapuram, Chennai - 600 089. Cell No 9840109532 ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents 2 to 4 to produce the Petitioner's minor daughter, namely J.Keerthanaa, aged 11 years, before this Honourable High Court and handover the custody of her to the Petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 minor daughter, namely J.Keerthanaa, aged 11 years, before this Hon’ble High Court pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKATA MOHAN RAO PATHAKOTA Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) The Court made the following order:

ORDER :- (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari)

This writ of Habeas Corpus has been filed by the petitioner/mother in respect of her minor daughter, aged about 11 years, who is presently in the custody of the 5th respondent/father.

2. The 5th respondent/father has filed O.P.No.445 of 2020 before the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which ultimately ended in terms of the joint memo of compromise, and accordingly, the O.P. was disposed of on 15.12.2022.

3. Subsequently, raising a further grievance, certain applications came to be filed vide A.Nos.471 and 472 of 2024 in the very same O.P., which were also decided vide order dated 27.02.2024.

4. A copy of the order dated 27.02.2024 has been placed before us by both sides, which discloses that the minor girl was not inclined to go to the mother's place in Andhra Pradesh. The Madras High Court, having regard to the welfare and best interests of the child, issued certain directions and made appropriate arrangements in respect of her welfare.

5. Sri Ragi Anjaneyulu, learned counsel representing Sri Venkata Mohana Rao Pathakota, learned counsel for the petitioner, having regard to the aforesaid proceedings and the orders passed by the Madras High Court, submits that no cause survives in the present writ petition and that the same has been rendered infructuous.

6. Recording the submissions as 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 Date : 13.08.2026. RPD.

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI

(DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS)

WRIT PETITION NO: 2304 of 2024

Date: 13.08.2026

RPD.