APHC010336022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17186/2025 Between: 1. NERELLA NARENDRA KUMAR, S/O NERELLA RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,OCCUPATION BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO-301, ANNAPOORNA APARTMENT, SAMPATH NAGAR, NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMI TEMPLE, GUNTUR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 4. THE PAMIDIMUKKALA POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PAMIDIMUKKALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAMIDIMUKKALA POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 or direction more particularly one in the 2 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.4, 5 and their staff in frequently visiting the house of the petitioner, demanding illegal payment of Rs 1,36,000 in lieu of gold ornaments to be recovered in with an unsolved theft case of 2019 pending in the P.S and calling him to the 4TH respondent police Station to speak about the payment, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents No. 4,5 and their staff not to frequent the house of the petitioner or call the petitioner to the 4th respondent P.S demanding illegal payment as a part of recovery in the unsolved crime, while directing the 2Nd and 3RD respondents to initiate departmental action against the 5th respondent and his staff for such illegal acts and 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 direct the 4TH, 5THrespondents and their staff not to interfere with life and liberty of the petitioner by calling him to the 4TH respondent P.S or by making demands of illegal payment and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following 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 aggrieved by the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in visiting the house of the petitioner and demanding the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.1,36,000/- in lieu of gold ornaments. It is submitted that an unsolved case was registered in the year 2019 and in that regard; the petitioner is troubled though the petitioner is not a co-accused. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that, Crime No.116 of 2019 was registered under Sections 457 and 380 of IPC and the petitioner has purchased the gold from the accused and in that regard, the petitioner was required to appear and assist the investigation. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 10.07.2025 BMS