APHC010413442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 21114/2025 Between: 1. BARLA @ AMJURI JOSHNA, D/O VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 25 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 28-2-14/A, RAJA KOTA, RAMACHANDRAPURAM EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. BARLA LOKESWARA RAO, S/O CHINNA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O D.NO.7-86, BANGARAMMA PETA, POLAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. UJURI SRINIVAS,, S/O CHINNA VEERRAJU, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 70-3-48/A, VIDYANAGAR ROAD-1, RAMANAYYAPETA, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533005. 4. UJJURI SRINUVASA @ CHINABABU,, S/O UJJURI VEERRAJU, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 28-2-14, KOTIPALLI ROAD, RAMACHANDRAPURAM EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. AKULA RAMESH BABU,, S/O CHINA VENKATA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 27-14-6, KAPPALA VARI STREET, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. AKULA SRI HARITHA,, W/O RAMESH BABU, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 27-14-6, KAPPALA VARI STREET, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SARPAVARAM POLICE STATION, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. VENDRA NEERAJA, D/O MADHUSUDHAN RAO, AGED 27 YEARS, R/O D.NO.70-15-39/3A, SURESH NAGAR, KAKINADA URBAN, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the high-handed action of the 3rd Respondent in interfering with the petitioners by repeatedly summoning them to the police station under the guise of investigation in FIR No.323 of 2025, without their being named as accused, as illegal, arbitrary, high-handed, and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India, with a consequential direction to the Respondents to not threaten and interfere with the petitioners by calling them to the Police Station except in accordance with law.” 2. Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners being relatives of Accused No.1 in Crime No.323 of 2025 of Sarpavaram Police Station, Kakinada, they are called to the Police Station though they have no connection with the alleged crime. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the presence of the Petitioners is not required and hence, they are not called to the Police Station. It is further submitted that the Petitioners are not shown as Accused by this date, however, investigation is in progress. 4. 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. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:13.08.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.21114 of 2025 Dt.13.08.2025 Dinesh