Sampath Joythi v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 18472 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 18/07/2025 by R. Raghunandan Rao J. (author) with Sumathi Jagadam J. Habeas corpus petition by Sampath Joythi against State of A.P., SP Narasaraopet, DSP Gurazala, CI and SHO Piduguralla for production/release of Sampath Prasad, Kokkera Gangaraju and Battula Brahmam alleging illegal detention. Government Pleader stated detenues not arrested, only called for counselling over tearing of rival political parties' publicity material/flexes; assurance of no police-station detention and Section 41-A notice for offences punishable with less than seven years. Petition closed without costs, liberty to approach Court again.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed without costs, leaving it open to the detenues to approach the Court in the event of any future difficulty; miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.