Dismissed¶33

Ande Srinu v. the State of Andhar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC7 Jul 2025WP/9540/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

W.P.No.9540 of 2025; APHC010187942025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; habeas corpus writ; detenue Ande Lokesh S/o Ande Srinu; petitioner Ande Srinu; NDPS Act 1985 Sections 8(c) r/w 22(B), 20(b)(ii)(A); Cr.No.25 of 2025 Prohibition and Excise PS Guntur-II; remand order dated 18.02.2025; Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (PE) Guntur; District Jail Guntur; interim bail IA No.2 of 2025; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; R. Raghunandan Rao J and Sumathi Jagadam J; 08.07.2025.

What the court decided

AI extract

Ande Srinu Vs the State of Andhar Pradesh — Narcotics (NDPS) | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

¶1

[3541]

¶2

APHC010187942025

¶3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

¶4

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

¶5

TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

¶6

PRESENT

¶7

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

¶8

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

¶9

WRIT PETITION NO: 9540/2025

¶10

Between:

¶11

ANDE SRINU, S/O. ATHIRUPALU, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. 3-1-1705, GEORGE PETA, 2ND LANE, PATTABHIPURAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

¶12

...PETITIONER

¶13

AND

¶14

THE STATE OF ANDHAR PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AMAVARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

¶15

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 0/0. DGP, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

¶16

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

¶17

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE POLICE STATION GUNTUR - II, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

¶18

...RESPONDENT(S):

¶19

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 of Habeas Corpus and/or any other similar Writ, Order and direction more particularly like one in the nature of Writ of HABEAS CORPUS declaring the.arrest of Ande Lokesh made by Respondent Police and the Remand Order dated 18.02.2025 of the Hon'ble Special

¶20

¶21

RRR,J & JS,J W.P.No.9540 of 2025

¶22

Judicial First Class Magistrate for Prohibition and Excise, Guntur in Cr.No. 25 of 2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Guntur - II Sections 8 (c) r/w. 22 (B) and 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, 1985 as illegal, arbitrary, wholly without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 22 of Constitution and consequently to direct the Respondents to forthwith release Ande Lokesh S/o. Ande Srinu from District Jail, Guntur and pass

¶23

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

¶24

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 dispense with filing the Copy of FIR dated 18.02.2025 in Cr.No. 25 of 2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Guntur - II Sections 8 (c) r/w. 22 (B) and 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act, 1985and pass

¶25

IA NO: 2 OF 2025

¶26

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 enlarge Ande Lokesh on interim bail from District Jail, Guntur and pass

¶27

Counsel for the Petitioner:

¶28

1.SHAIK SHAHEDAZ

¶29

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

¶30

1.THE ADVOCATE GENERAL

¶31

The Court made the following Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao)

¶32

Sri Ravi Teja Gude, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Shaik Shahedaz, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present Writ Petition.

¶33