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2025 DAILYLAW 16594 (AP)

K. Venkata Krishna v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/14513/2020 · 2025-09-14

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010220612020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 14513/2020 Between: K. VENKATA KRISHNA, FATHER NAME NAGARAJU AGE 34 S/O NAGARAJ, KONERU COLONY OF NALLAJERLA, TADEPALLIGUDEM TOWN AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT ADDRESS SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ADDRESS WEST GODAVARI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADDRESS TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ADDRESS TADEPALLEGUDEM TOWN POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V V S VARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No. 4 in calling the petitioner and his family members to their police station and made to sit over in their police station without there being any crime registered against the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 not to call the petitioner to their police station without there being any crime registered against the petitioner and made to sit in the police station.” 2 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that Police are not calling the Petitioner and his family members. 3. Sri G.V.V.S.Vara Prasad, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Police not to call the Petitioner and his family members to the Police Station, in the absence of any crime registered against them. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.09.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14513 of 2020 Dt.15.09.2025 Dinesh