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APHC010351972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17972 OF 2025 Between:
1. Seera Ravi Teja, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 34 Employee in Software Professional, R/o D. No 24C-6-27. 1st lane, Chanukyapuri Colony, RR pet, Eluru - 534 001
2. Seera Nagamani, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 59 years, House wife, R/o D. No 24C-6-27, 1®‘ Lane, Chanukyapuri Colony, RR pet, Eluru - 534 001
3. Sambangi Hemalatha, W/o Apparao, Aged about 71 years. House wife, R/o D. No 23B-2-25/1, R.R. Pet, Eluru - 534 001 years ...PETITIONERS AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Home) Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Sub Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station, Eluru, Eluru District
3. Inspector of Police (C. I.), II Town Police Station, Eluru, Eluru District
4. Sub Division Police Officer DSP, {II Town Police Station) Eluru, Eluru District
5. Seera Bhargavi, W/o Seera Ravi Teja, D/o R.V.V. Peddi Raju, Aged about 31 years. House wife, R/o D. No. 4-23-10/2, Ramutu Street, Lambadipeta, One town, Vijayawada - 520001, NTR District. 6. R. V. V. Peddi Raju, S/o not known, aged about 59 years, Railway Employee, R/o D. No. 4-23-10/2, Ramulu Street, Lambadipeta, One town, Vijayawada - 520001, NTR District ...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 appropriate writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 2 to 4 in interfering into the life and liberty of the petitioners and calling into the II Town police station, Eluru and threatening to settle the matrimonial dispute with respondents No. 5 and 6 and demanding to pay the amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- to respondent No. 5 and 6 and creating panic situation and detaining the petitioners in the police station is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and also violation Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos.
2 to 4 not to interfere into the lives and liberty as well as matrimonial dispute of the petitioners in respect of the 1st petitioner's marital dispute and that, not to call them into the police station and not to threaten them and not to settle the matrimonial dispute with respondent No. 5 and 6 and not to demand to pay an amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- to the respondent No. 5 and 6 and not to create panic situation and detain the petitioners into the police station. 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 official respondents No. 2 to 4 that not to interfere into the lives and liberty of the petitioners as well as in matrimonial disputes of the 1st petitioner and his mother that not to call them into the police station and not to threaten them and not to settle the matrimonial disputes with respondent No. 5 and 6 and not to demand to pay an amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- for the respondent
No. 5 and not to create panic situation and detain the petitioners into the police station Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI R. K. ACHARYULU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 & 6:-- The Court made the following order:
APHC010351972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17972/2025 Between:
1.SEERA RAVI TEJA, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, EMPLOYEE IN SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL R/0 D. NO 24C-6-27. 1ST LANE, CHANUKYAPURI COLONY, RR PET, ELURU - 534 001 2.SEERA NAGAMANI, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 R/O D. NO 24C-6-27, 1ST LANE, YEARS. HOUSE WIFE CHANUKYAPURI COLONY, RR PET, ELURU - 534 001 3.SAMBANG1 HEMALATHA,, W/0 APPARAO, YEARS.
HOUSE WIFE, R/O D. NO 23B-2-25/1, R.R. PET, ELURU - 534 001 AGED ABOUT 71 ...PETITIONER(S) AND I.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, !l TOWN POLICE STATION ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 3.INSPECTOR OF POLICE C L, !l TOWN POLICE STATION ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 4.SUB DIVISION POLICE OFFICER DSP, (II TOWN POLICE STATION) ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 5.SEERA BHARGAVI, W/0 SEERA RAVI TEJA, D/0 R.V.V. PEDDI RAJU, AGED ABOU-^ 31 veaRS. f-^OUSE WIFE, R/C D MO. 4-23- 10/2, RAP/IULU STREET, LAMBADIPETA, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA - 520001, NTR DISTRICT. 6.R V V PEDDI RAJU, S!Q NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, RIO D NO. 4-23-10/2, RAMULU STREET, LAMBADIPETA. ONE TOWN, Vi lAYAWfADA - 520001, NTR DISTRICT .. RESPOMDENT(S): Counsel for the PetittionerlS):
1.R KACHARVULU
2 Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the follcv, ing prayer for; a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 2 to 4 in interfering into the life and liberty of the petitioners and calling into the 11 Town police station, Eluru and threatening to settle the matrimonial dispute with respondents No. 5 and 6 and demanding to pay the amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- to respondent No. 5 and 6 and creating panic situation and detaining the petitioners in the police station is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and also violation Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 not to interfere into the lives and liberty as well matrimonial dispute of the petitioners In respect of the 1st petitioner's marital dispute and that, not to call them into the police station and not to threaten them and not to settle the matrimonial dispute with respondent No. 5 and 6 and not to demand to pay an amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- to the respondent No. 5 and 6 and not to create panic situation and detain the petitioners into the police station. ” Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint given by one Seera Bhargavi, a crime has been registered against the Petitioners and the investigation is going on. as
2. 3. For ready reference, the written instructions are extracted hereunder;
"Basing on the strength in above report of the complainant. I registered the same as a case In Crime No 148/2025, U/S 85 BNS & Sec 3, 4 of DP Act of Eluru il Town PS on 03.07.2025 at 08.15 PM and took up investigation In this case. During course of investigation, visited scene of offence and secured as many as LWs 1 to 5 witnesses in this case and examined them U/S 180(3) BNSS. It is respectfully submitted that all the allegations leveled by the petitioners herein against respondent police are incorrect, baseless and are misconceived as such the allegations are denied herewith.
I submit that the case was registered on 03.07.2025 and it is In initial
J stage of Investigation and unless and until, the petitioners/accused A1, A2 & A6 will be taken necessary further action as per the allegation which Is deemed to. fit if the allegation proved against them. ”
4. Sri R.K.Acharyulu, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to follow due process of law. There shall be no
order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
SD/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary (Home), State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. Sub Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station Eluru, Eluru District Inspector of Police (C. I.), II Town Police Station Eluru, Eluru District Sub Division Police Officer DSP, (II Town Police Station) Eluru, Eluru District One CC to Sri R. K. Acharyulu, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies
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ORDER WP No.17972 OF 2025 0 'i AUG 2U . Current Section ^ — '; N.- Co % DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS