1 APHC010305632020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20231/2020 Between: 1. SANAPALA BANGARU RAJU,, S/O LATE SEETHARAMAYYA AGE 55 YEAR, R/O. D.NO.39-16-54, G-2, BANGARAMMA RESIDENCY, MADHAVADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE L AND O, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WEST SUB-DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CCRB, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANCHARAPALEM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7. TAHSILDAR CUM MANDAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the History Sheet proceedings opened and maintained on the file of 6th respondent proceedings/ACP-W/2019, dated 25.11.2019 issued by the 4th respondent to that effect and repeatedly insisting petitioner to appear before the respondents 6 and 7 for being bound over for maintaining peace and good behavior, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the said History Sheet proceedings, initiated by respondents 4, 6 and 7, without interfering in any manner with petitioners personal life and liberty in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 suspend the operation of History Sheet proceedings opened and maintained on the file of 6th respondent and proceedings/ACP-W/2019, dated 25.11.2019 issued by the 4th respondent and consequently direct the respondents particularly the respondents 6 and 7 not to pay domiciliary visits to petitioner’s house nor insist upon his appearance before them, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20231 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the History Sheet proceedings opened and maintained on the file of 6th respondent proceedings/ACP-W/2019, dated 25.11.2019 issued by the 4th respondent to that effect and repeatedly insisting petitioner to appear before the respondents 6 and 7 for being bound over for maintaining peace and good behavior, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the said History Sheet proceedings, initiated by respondents 4, 6 and 7, without interfering in any manner with petitioners personal life and liberty in the interest of justice and pass…” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, 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, history sheet was opened against the Petitioner. 3. Ms. Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned proceedings in History/ACP-W/2019, dated 25.11.2019 issued by the 4th respondent, is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20231 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 48