APHC010347432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) r N. >V NX ' \\ ' N iO £ , oVt ! cil MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Ct. LIa ' V i PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17574 OF 2025 Between: M/s. Karthikeya Crop Sciences, Rep by its.. Proprietor Pinninti Lalitha, W/o P. Hema Kumar, Aged 38 years, R/o D.No. 20E-9-7, Bowrothu Vari Street, Kotha Peta, Eluru, West Godavari District. t ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Director General of Police, A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari District. 4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rentachintala Police Station, Rentachintala Main Road, Palnadu District. 5. The HDFC Bank, Rep by its.. The Branch Manager, R/o D.No. 25-11-1, Opp Mandal Office, Beside Indian Bank, Eluru, West Godavari District. 6. Yamasani Narendra, S/o Peda Sambaiah, Aged 38 years, R/o Paluvaigate Village, Rentachintala Mandal, Palnadu District. 7 ...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 an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondent no. 4 in instructing/directing the respondent Impugned Notice dated.27.06.2025to no. 5 through debit freeze the Account No. 5020008791411,1 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the processor contemplated Under Section 107 of B.N.S.S.2023 of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation and consequently a) To set- aside the instructions/directions in Impugned Notice dt.27.06.2025 the respondent no. 4 to respondent no. 6 and b) direct the respondent to issue directions to respondent given by no. 4 no. 5 to debited-freeze the Account no. 50200087914111 of the petitioner lA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondents no. 4 to issue directions to respondent no. 5 to debit de-freeze the Account no. 50200087914111 of the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: may be pleased to 1 ■ APHC010347432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17574/2025 Between: 1.KARTHIKEYA CROP SCIENCES, ITS.,PROPRIETORPINNINTI LALITHA, W/0 P. HEMA KUMAR, AGED 38 YEARS, R/0 D.NO. 20E-9-7, BOWROTHU VARI STREET, KOTHA PETA, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4.THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, RENTACHINTALA POLICE STATION, RENTACHINTALA MAIN ROAD, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5.THE HDFC BANK, REP BY ITS., THE BRANCH MANAGER, BESIDE INDIAN BANK, R/0 D.NO. 25-11-1, OPP MANDAL OFFICE ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6.YAMASANI NARENDRA, S/O PEDA SAMBAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, R/0 PALUVAIGATE VILLAGE, RENTACHINTALA MANDAL PALNADU 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 to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondent no. 4 in instructing/directing the respondent no. 5 through Impugned Notice dated 27.06.2025to debit freeze the 50200087914111 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the processor contemplated Under Section 107 of B.N.S.S.2023 and in violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently a) To set- aside the instructions/directions in Impugned Notice dt.27.06.2025 given by the respondent no. 4 to respondent no. 6 and b) direct the respondent no. 4 to issue directions to respondent no. 5 to debited-freeze the Account 50200087914111 of the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. lA 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 to direct the respondents no. 4 to issue directions to respondent no. 5 to debit de-freeze the Account no. 50200087914111 of the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: \ Account No. no. ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents 1 to 4. 3 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner, the petition be disposed of. without causing may 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that basing on the complaint lodged by Narendra Yamasani, against the petitioner and two others and the one in Crime No.32 of 2025 has been registered a case case IS now under investigation a letter to the S*'" respondent-Bank to freeze the transactions belongs to the petitioner company. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home the Court may pass appropriate orders. and in that process, the Investigation Officer has addressed would further submit that 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and This Court makes it clear that this Court has the merits of the appropriate application before the contentions of the petitioner. not expressed anything touching However, the petitioner is at liberty to move case. concerned Magistrate Court and the learned Magistrate may consider their plea and take appropriate decision according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO deputy registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, AP Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. General of Police, A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri, 1. The Principal Secretary Secretariat, 2. The Director Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari District. 4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rentachintala Police Station, Rentachintala Main Road, Palnadu District. 5. The Branch Manager, HDFC Bank, R/o D.no. 25-11-1, Opp Mandal Office, Beside Indian Bank, Eluru, West Godavari District. 67. One CO to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, Advocate [OPUC] 8. T\a/o CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies RAM 4 HIGH COURT \ DATED:28/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17574 OF 2025 ^ I 3 AUG 2025 K c5^ «o< S«ctt eeiss disposing of the WP WITHOUT COSTS