Writ petition filed seeking direction to determine age of a prisoner and direct his release if minor. Court found the cause did not survive for further adjudication.
Relevant relief granted below.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 3498 OF 2024
Between:
Puli Ramanujamma, W/o. Venkata Narsaiah, Age. 57 Years, Occ. House Wife, R/o.1-28, Tallada (M), Anarugudem (V), Khammam District, Telangana.
.....PETITIONER
AND
(R7 is impleaded as per Court Order daled 22-02-2O24 in l.A.No.3l2O24l
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying thatin the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Courtmay be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF [,4ANDAMUS directing the respondent No.4 to make enquiry basingon the letter DiKmm/Jailer (Ex)l 230212023 Dated 2111112023made bythe respondent No.3 with the collected supporting documents to determine theage of the prisorrer Puli Rama Rao CT. No. 1776 convictedin SC No.156of 1997,
daled 2BlO9l200'1 , on the file of Session Judge Khammam with a FURTHER direction to the respondent NO.'l to 3 to release the prisoner from the iail forthwith without any fLrrther delay if the prisoner is minor /juvenile at the time of the by applying the Hon'ble Apex Court Judgments.
|.A.NO: 1OF 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 to direct respondent No.,1 to make enquiry basing on the letter DlKmm/Jailer (Ex)/ 230212023 Dated 21 -' 1 -2023 made by the respondent NO.3 with the collected supporting documents to determine the age of the prisoner Puli Rama Rao CT. No. 1776 to take steps for release the prrsoner by the respondent No . 1 to 3 from the Jail pending disposal of the above writ petition.
|.A.NO:2 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 to direct respondent No. 1 to 3 to release the prisoner i.e. Puli Rama Rao CT. No. 1776, fromjail if the report of lhe respondent No.4 may determine as minor at the time of the offencc.
!.A.NO:4 OF 2024
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No 7 to pass appropriate orders in CRLMP No.2 ot 2024 dated.16-02-2O24 for quick action to release thejuvenile from Khammam District jail and as early as possible as per the juvenile justice Act 2000.
Counsel for the Petitioner : Ms. G.V.S.S.SRUTHI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI G.L. NARASIMHA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5 & 6 : AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : ---
The Court made the following ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY
ORDER:
WRIT PETITIONNo.3498of 2024
Ms.G. V. S. S.Sruthi, learned counsel representing Sri G.L.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and it has become infructuous.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ
petrtron shall stand closed
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Puli Ramanujamma
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C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
As recorded by the court registry
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