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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10745/2025 Between:
1. METTU SIVA SANKAR, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NEAR THE HOUSING BOARD COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR, CHIRALA, BAPATIA DISTRICT
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT,
3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT,
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIRALA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHIRALA BAPATIA DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SATHUPATI PREM Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10745 of 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…pleased to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in opening a suspect sheet in proceedings in C.No.06/SUSPECT-SDOC/2019, dated 11.08.2019 against the petitioner and calling to the police station curtailing the petitioner's freedom to move freely etc., regularly as illegal arbitrary and in violation of the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the said suspect sheet and pass.…”
2. Heard Sri Sathupati Prem, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, suspect sheet No.993 was opened against the Petitioner after obtaining proceedings from the Sub Divisional Police Officer, Chirala vide C.No. 6/SUSPECT-SDOC/2019.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner.
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5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the suspect sheet No.993 opened against the petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 19.09.2025. UPS
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.10745 of 2025
Dated.19.09.2025
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