WP/5797/2026 of Mekala Sravani, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 1 March 2026

1. MEKALA SRAVANI,, W/O.MEKALA CHIRANJEEVI, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O.AKIVIDU MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

2. DAASU JAHNAVI,, W/O.DAASU RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O.AKIVIDU MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI AT BHIMAVARAM.

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AKIVIDU POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. UNKNOWN PERSONS / POLICE PERSONNEL IN CIVIL DRESS, WHO FORCIBLY ENTERED THE PETITIONER'S RESIDENCE ON 22.02.2026 AND 26.02.2026 AT ABOUT 5.30 AM AND 3.30 AM

RESPECTIVELY AND ILLEGALLY TOOK AWAY THE DETENUES

...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, one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the Respondents to produce the detenues (1) Mekala Chiranjeevi, S/o.Mekala Penteya, (2) Dasu Ramesh, S/o.Dasu Rajesh, (3) Bala Das S/o.Venkanna, (4) Ponnarusu Babu S/o.Ramudu, (5) Gorrela Mahesh, S/o.Gorrela Majji (6) Mekala Vasudev, S/o.Marri Babu, (7) D.Kiran, S/o.Dasu Bhalu, all are R/o.Akivid, West Godavari District, before this Hon'ble Court forthwith and, upon such production, to declare his detention as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct them to release immediately, Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. B CHANDRA SHEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL

The Court made the following: ORDER:- (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy)

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader attached to the office of learned Advocate General for official respondents 1 to 4.

2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that several crimes are registered against the alleged detenues and they were arrested in connection with a case in Crime No.37 of 2026 registered against them under Section 303 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (M.O. Unclassified) of Narasannapeta Police Station on 24.02.2026 and they are produced before the concerned Magistrate. Written instructions received by him to that effect are also placed on record. It is stated that Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was issued to them. The said fact is also conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that the detenues are illegally confined or detained by the police to maintain this writ petition filed for Habeas Corpus.

4. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY

_____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA

Date: 02.03.2026 ARR

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA

WRIT PETITION NO: 5797/2026 Date: 02.03.2026

ARR