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APHC010357202025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18227/2025 Between:
1. K LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE MUNI REDDY, AGED 32 YEARS, D.NO.
D.NO.5/96, R/O. PURIMALLAPALLI VILLAGE, PUDIPATIA MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR.
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST POLICE STATION, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in calling the petitioners Police station frequently without registering FIR and further interfering with the civil disputes, also attempts to convert the civil disputes into criminal case which is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and
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consequently direct respondents not to call the petitioner to Police Station without registering FIR or without following the due procedure 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 respondents not to call the petitioner to Police Station frequently without registering FIR or without following the due procedure as settled principals of law pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. ELURU SESHA MAHESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer:
“….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in calling the petitioners Police station frequently without registering FIR and further interfering with the civil disputes, also attempts to convert the civil disputes into criminal case which is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct respondents not to call the petitioner to Police Station without registering FIR or without following the due procedure and pass.…”
2. Heard Sri E.Sesha Mahesh Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are calling the petitioner frequently without there being any registration of a crime and involving in the civil dispute.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that a crime has been registered against the petitioner and in Cr.No.255 of 2025, for the offences punishable under Section 316(2), 318(4) BNS and Section 76 CF Act.
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5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no
order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.07.2025 MH
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
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WRIT PETITION NO: 18227/2025
Dt.25.07.2025
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