Pidugu Santosh Kumar v. the Station House Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), WRIT PETITION No. 18508 of 2025 (document reference APHC010368612025), decided 21.07.2025. PIDUGU SANTOSH KUMAR (advocate, Thanshebpeta Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District) v. Station House Officer, II-Town Police Station Srikakulam; Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam; State of Andhra Pradesh (Home Department). Habeas corpus under Article 226 for production of cousin sister Pidugu Pavithra (D/o Late Raghubushan, 22, student). Detenue appeared online and stated she had left home to avoid a forced marriage and to pursue her studies. Petition closed; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. Counsel: P Nagendra Reddy for petitioner; GP for Home for respondents.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the writ petition was closed as nothing further survived after the detenue appeared and made her statement, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.