APHC010429922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22391/2025 Between: 1. MARUPROLU VENKATA SRINIVASULUA REDDY, S/O. SRI ANKAMMA REDDY,AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-1-42/A,5TH WARD, UPPALAVARI VEEDHI BAPTIA, BAPATIA (GUNTUR) DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BAPATLA TOWN POLICE STATION BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA TOWN POLICE STATION, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 6. PYNAM VISWANADHAREDDY, S/O JAYARAMIREDDY, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. D.NO. 1-8-21/A, DYTHAVARI STREET,5TH WARD RAIL PETA BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 2 7. SEELAM RAVI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O UPPARAPALEM, ASODIVARI REDDY DIBBA, 8TH WARD, BAPATLA TOWN ,BAPATLA 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents No.5 in calling the Petitioner to the Town Police Station, Bapatia, Bapatia District without there being any offence committed by the Petitioners, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, highhanded, unconstitutional, contrary to the Principlesof Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19. 21 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondent No.5 not to harass the Petitioners by calling them to Police Station without there being any case registered against the petitioners and pass such 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 may be pleased to Direct Respondent No.5 not to call the Petitioner Police Station, pending disposal of Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BHARGAV THIMMARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22391of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents No.5 in calling the Petitioner to the Town Police Station, Bapatla, Bapatla District without there being any offence committed by the Petitioners, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, highhanded, unconstitutional, contrary to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19. 21 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondent No.5 not to harass the Petitioners by calling them to Police Station without there being any case registered against the petitioners and pass such…” 2. Heard Sri Bhargav Thimmaraju, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are calling the petitioner to the police station without there being any crime registered against the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow the due process of law in case of any crime has been registered against the petitioner. In absence of any crime against 4 the petitioner, the police are directed not to call the petitioner to the police station. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22391 of 2025 Dated.22.08.2025 UPS 147