APHC010415122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21588 OF 2025 Between: 1. GURUDUBELLI HARENDRA KUMAR, S/o.Asiri Naidu, aged about 40 years R/o.1-86, Main Street, Majjilipeta, Srikakulam Distric 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District. 3. 3. The Station House Officer, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. 5. Srinivas rao, S/o. of Not known, aged about not known to the petitioner, working as Admin Manager at Golden Prawns PVT. LTD. Pallipalem Village, Ethamukkala Mandal Prakasam District. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pleased issue writ, order, direction, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 and 4 in 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 21588 OF 2025 1. GURUDUBELLI HARENDRA KUMAR, S/o.Asiri Naidu, aged about 40 86, Main Street, Majjilipeta, Srikakulam Distric ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department riat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District. 3. 3. The Station House Officer, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. vas rao, S/o. of Not known, aged about not known to the petitioner, working as Admin Manager at Golden Prawns PVT. LTD. Pallipalem Village, Ethamukkala Mandal Prakasam 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 issue writ, order, direction, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 and 4 in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. GURUDUBELLI HARENDRA KUMAR, S/o.Asiri Naidu, aged about 40 ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department 3. The Station House Officer, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Tanguturu Police Station, Prakasam District. vas rao, S/o. of Not known, aged about not known to the petitioner, working as Admin Manager at Golden Prawns PVT. LTD. Pallipalem Village, ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased issue writ, order, direction, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 and 4 in 2 summoning and threatening the petitioner on the behest of respondent no.5 as highhanded, illegal, arbitrary and violation of article 14, 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondent No.3 and 4 to not to summon and harass the petitioner and to 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 direct respondent No.3 and 4 to not to interfere with the peaceful life and liberty of the petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21588 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “...to pleased issue writ, order, direction, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 and 4 in summoning and threatening the petitioner on the behest of respondent no.5 as highhanded, illegal, arbitrary and violation of article 14, 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondent No.3 and 4 to not to summon and harass the petitioner and to pass..” 02. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that a crime has been registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.187 of 2025 under Sections 127 (2), 146 r/w 3(5) BNS, 16 BLSA of Tangutur PS on 04.08.2025. It is further submitted that during the course of investigation, the petitioner was never called to the Police Station. Having came to know about the registration of the case against him in the respondent Police Station, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking to stall the investigation and evade due process. It is also submitted that the investigation is still in progress and no coercive steps have been taken so far. 3. Sri P.Kasi Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to follow the due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.08.2025 KKV 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.21588 of 2025 Dated.21.08.2025 KKV 46