APHC010396982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20158/2025 Between: 1. ROUTHULA BALARANGA, S/O.R.RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CINEMA ART DIRECTOR, R/O.H.NO. 10-1-407, SRIRAM NAGAR COLONY, ROAD NO.2, KARMANGHAT, HYDERABAD. 2. ROUTHULA KRISHNA,, S/O.TATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.9-149, CHINNAGOLLAPALEM VILLAGE, KRUTHIVENNU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. ELURI @ YALLURI RAMESH,, S/O.KANTA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE. R/O.CHINNAGOLLAPALEM (V), KRUTHIVENNU (M), KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KRUTHIVENNU POLICE STATION, KRUTHIVENNU, EAST GODAVARI 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 2 pleased toPleased to issue a Writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally harassing and threatening the Petitioners basing on the fabricated / manipulated Wound Certificate dated 11.5.2025 without conducting proper investigation, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution and further direct the respondents to conduct proper investigation 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents not to interfere with the Petitioners peaceful life and liberty and not to harass the petitioners by calling them to the police station without following due process of law, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: … to issue a Writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally harassing and threatening the Petitioners basing on the fabricated / manipulated Wound Certificate dated 11.5.2025 without conducting proper investigation, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution and further direct the respondents to conduct proper investigation and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri K.Ramana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the police are harassing the petitioners without conducting proper investigation. Learned counsel would further submit that they are threatening the petitioner basing on the wound certificate dated 11.05.2025. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the police to conduct proper enquiry in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the State and would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conduct a fair investigation and conclude the investigation and file a report according to law, as expeditiously as possible. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.08.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 112 WRIT PETITION NO: 20158/2025 Dt.01.08.2025 MH