1 APHC010349572020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23235/2020 Between: 1. BOLLA RAMA KRISHNA @ SIVA RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O. PITCHAIAH, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. 1-132, TALLURU, VATSAVAYI MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521402, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULIUM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT, AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAGGAIAHPETA CIRCLE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VATSAVAYI POLICE STATION, VATSAVAYI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. BOLLA RADHA KRISHNA, S/O. PURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. TALLURU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 5th respondent in registering a case in Crime No. 539 of 2020 of Vatsavai Police Station dated 7.10.2020 against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 153, 505 (2) of IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act 2000-2008 basing on the complaint lodged by the 6th respondent by abusing the process of law as illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 (1) (a) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash the proceedings in Crime No. 539 of 2020 of Vatsavayi Police Station, Krishna District, and to 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings in Crime No. 539 of 2020 of Vatsavai Police Station, Krishna District, pending disposal of the main writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. CHALLA AJAY KUMAR 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 5th respondent in registering a case in Crime No. 539 of 2020 of Vatsavai Police Station dated 7.10.2020 against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 153, 505 (2) of IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act 2000- 2008 basing on the complaint lodged by the 6th respondent by abusing the process of law as illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 (1) (a) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash the proceedings in Crime No. 539 of 2020 of Vatsavayi Police Station, Krishna District, and to pass...…” 2. Heard Sri Ginjupalli Subba Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter has been settled in Lok-Adalath and the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.09.2025 MH 4 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 238 W.P.No.23235 of 2020 Dated.01.09.2025 MH