APHCro10366712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON]BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 18380 oF 2025 Betwee n : Ka{asani Obul Reddy, S/o. Katasani Ram Reddy, Aged 29 years, R/o. D.No. 8-109-A, Near LIC Office, Banganapalle, Nandyala District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Amaravati. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nandyala, Nandya!a District. 3. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Dhone Sub-Division, Office of the SDPO Dhone, Nandhyala District. 4. Station House Officer, Banaganapalle PS, Banganaplle Nandyala District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Cons{itutI'On Of India Praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fI'Ied therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WR/7-OF MArvDAMUS directing the respondents to examine the petitioner in connection with No. 93 o-f 2024 dated 07.05.2024 on the file of Banaganapaili Police Station, Nandyala District in the presence of an advocate of his choice and further record the same through audio-video electronic means. I,` ` L rT= `= I esf lANo: 1 OF2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated tin {ha ;ffl-davit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 not to harass the Petitioner herein and her family meinbers by calling them to the police station without any basis and in r-elation to a property dispute between the petitioner and third parties who are residing nearby Petitioner's property which comprises survey numbers 335/2, 337 and 336/2, measuring a total of A.C. 0.ll cents, consisting `of' a constructed house on an extent of A.C. 0.05 cents and a vacant site measuring A.C. 0.06 cents. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VARUN BYREDDY Counsel for the Respondent Mos.1 to 4: Ms. A.JAYANTHIGP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: set_ *' APHCO10366712025 lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special. Original Jurisdiction) [0] FRIDAY, TH`E EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18380/2025 Between.I KATASANI OBUL REDDY, S/O, KATASANI RAM REDDY, AGED 29 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-109-A, `NEAR LIC OFFICE, BANGANAPAHE, NANDYALA DISTRICT. M.PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY€,'':Its PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF....P.OLICE, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT. 3.THE SUBDIVISIONAl_ POLICE OFFICER, DHONE SUB-DIYISION, OFFICE OF THE SDpo DHONE, NANDHYALA DISTRICT. 4.STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BANAGANAPALLE PS, BANGANAPAHE NANDYALA DISTRICT. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VARUN BYREDDY I Counsel for the Responclent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following: - ORDER: _ I This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: ll..,. a writ of Mandamus dirt;i'ting the respondents to examine the petitioner in connectiij'n: viith No. -93 of 2024 dated 07.05.2024 on the file of BanaganapaIIi Police Stati.on, Nandyala` Distr-ICE in -the Piese'nCe Of an advocate Of his Choice and further record the same through 'audio-video electronic means." 2 \ 2. Sri Varun Byreddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, in vl-ew of the notice U/see.179 of BNSS, dated 13.07.2025 got issued by Respondent No.3, due to political sensitiveness, the Petitioner may be examined by the Respondents in connection with Crime No.93 of 2024 on the file of Banaganapalli Police Station, in the presence of an Advocate of his choice and the same may be recorded through audio-video electronic means. .- 3. Ms.A.Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for Home would submit that the investigation of the Petitioner may be held `within the visible sight of his Advocate. Learned Government Pleader would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The Petitioner is directed to appear before the SDPO Office, Dhone, Nandyal District, on 21.07.2025 at 10.00 a.m. Trle Petitioner is entitled to be accompanied by an Advocate of his choice, subject to the condition that the said Advocate shall be at a distance of minimum 15 feet away from the place `- of investigation. The Advoca-te shall maintain decency and decorum and shall not interfere with the investigation. The proceedings shall be videographed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// ASSl sd/- M. SRINl N OFFICER To71 The Prlnclpal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh secretariat, velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of police, Office of the superintendent of police, Nandyala, Nandyala District. 3. The Sub-Divjsional police officer, Dhone Sub-diyjsl-on, Office of the SDPO Dhone, Nandhya]a Dl'strict. (BY RPAD) 4. The Station House Offl'cer, Banaganapa]Ie PS, BanganapIIe Nandyala District. 5. One CC to Sri Varun Byreddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two cos to GP for Home, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. r . ;tI.i-=i:- €li5 ;i' I £&_ HIGH COURT DATED:18/07/2025 ORDER WP No.18380 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS