APHC010318932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15962/2025 Between: 1. CHALLA VENKATA RAO, S/O.PEDDA VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49, R/O. 3-8, RAMALAYAM STREET, HAVELIMUTYALAMPADU, H MUTYALAMPADU, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AIIDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM TALUKA POLICE STATION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly Respondent No.4 in harassing and threatening the petitioner with the intention of falsely implicating the petitioner as Accused No.2 in a road accident case involving the vehicle owned by the petitioner and the petitioner is 2 HN, J W.P.No.15962 of 2025 being coerced and pressurized to settle the matter by paying money to the injured persons, failing which the respondent No.4 has threatened to register a false FIR against the petitioner are illegal, high handed, and a gross violation of the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to register any false FIR against the petitioner and further restrain the respondents from harassing or threatening the petitioner in connection with the said disputeand to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to directs the respondents not to harassing, threatening, or taking coercive action against the Petitioner and further direct the Respondents to ensure that the investigation into the accident is conducted fairly and without prejudice to the Petitioner, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 HN, J W.P.No.15962 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is being repeatedly called to the police station, although the petitioner has not committed any offence. It is submitted that the car owned by the petitioner was involved in an accident on 23.06.2025, while being driven by one Veeranki Praharsh, which resulted in injuries. It is further submitted that the 4th respondent is repeatedly summoning the petitioner and pressuring him to pay money to the injured persons. It is also submitted that the vehicle owned by the petitioner has a valid and subsisting general insurance policy. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that Crime No.125 of 2025 has been registered under Section 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the petitioner was called only for the purpose of investigation. 4 HN, J W.P.No.15962 of 2025 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is closed, with a direction to the 4th respondent not to disturb the petitioner’s peace or personal liberty without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 1st July, 2025 cbn 5 HN, J W.P.No.15962 of 2025 217 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.15962 of 2025 1st July, 2025 cbn