Amruthapudi Venkata Rao, v. State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/15068/2021 · 2025-09-15
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2025
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APHC010262002021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15068/2021 Between:
AMRUTHAPUDI VENKATA RAO, S/O PEDDA SINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O PEDDA KANCHERLA VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , GUNTUR RURAL DISTRICT AT GUNTUR.
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE STATION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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 3rd respondent in interfering into the personal life and liberty of the petitioner by calling him to the police station and pressurising him to confess the offence as illegal and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioner in any manner by interfering into his personal life and liberty.”
1. GP FOR HOME
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2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that, in the light of the interim order dated 13.08.2021 in I.A.No.1 of 2021 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in this petition, the Police are not summoning the Petitioner to the Police Station and not interfering with his personal liberty.
3. Sri Kochiri Raja Sekhar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Police not to call the Petitioner to the Police Station, in the absence of any crime against him. 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:16.09.2025 Dinesh
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.15068 of 2021
Dt.16.09.2025
Dinesh