n i .4 APHCOI0340092020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) L 'i: TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22555 OF 2020 Between: Yandrapu Balu Sampreeth Kumar,, S/o. Y. Mariyadasu, aged 25 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o.34-9-22/1, Rasa Street, Gnanapuram, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A. P . Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam. Station House Officer Visakhapatnam. West Sub Division 4. The Kancharapalem Police Station, ...Respondents 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 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in opening and continuing history sheet of suspect in the name of the petitioner on the file of the Kancharapalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam as illegal, without 4> application of mind to the facts of the case and relevant provisions of A.P. Police Manual and contrary to the right to life and liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to close the history sheet of suspect opened against the petitioner. lA 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 of suspect opened against the petitioner on the file of the Kancharapalem Town Police Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the above writ petition. Station, Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M V SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: - s APHC010340092020 V ^ ’ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) iv- ■ TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22555 OF 2020 Between: Yandrapu Balu Sampreeth Kumar,, S/o. Y. Mariyadasu, aged 25 years Street, Gnanapuram 1. Rasa R/o.34-9-22/1, Occ Private Employee, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A. P . Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Assistant Commissioner of Police Visakhapatnam. 4. The Station House Officer, Kancharapalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam. ...Respondents 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 pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in and continuing history sheet of suspect in the name of the petitioner the file of the Kancharapalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam as illegal. Division, West Sub nature opening on '"~r without application of mind to the facts of the case and relevant provisions of A.P. Police Manual and contrary to the right to life and liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentiall y direct the respondents to close the history sheet of suspect opened against the petitioner and pass lA 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 pleased to suspend the operation of history sheet of suspect opened against the petitioner on the file of the Kancharapalem Town Police Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the above writ petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: M V SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: Station, pass THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22555 OF 2020 PREFER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the fbllowing prayer for; “....pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particulariy in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in opening and continuing history sheet of suspect ih the name of the petitioner on the file of the Kancharapalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam as iiiegal, without application of mind to the facts of the case and relevant provisions of A.P. Police Manual and contrary to the right to life and liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to close the history sheet of suspect opened against the petitioner and pass..." 2. None represented for the petitioner. The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the opening and continuation of the rowdy sheet against the petitioner. 3. 4. Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submits that no criminal cases are pending against the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned rowdy sheet/history sheet opened and continued against the petitioner on the file of the Kancharapalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam, is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSI closed. ANT REGi'STRAR //TRUE COPY// vv s N OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, A. P Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, , West Sub Visakhapatnam. 4. The . Secretariat, Division, Station House Visakhapatnam. 5. One CC to Sri. M V Subba Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP For Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 7. Two CD Copies. Officer, Kancharapalem Police Station, [OUT] AL C ' HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22555 OF 2020 X 2 2 SEP 2025 bV ^ Current Section ^ ^ ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS