APHC010437892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22861/2025 Between: 1. KATAKAMSETTI MADHUSUDHAN RAO @ MADHU, S/O. VENKATA SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. 1-78, PALLAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PONNALUR POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SARANU PHANI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 action of the Respondent No 3 in illegally seizing the Petitioners car bearing Registration No AP 16 BF 7722 as arbitrary illegal and in violation of Section 106 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and violative of Articles 14 19 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondent authorities to forthwith release the petitioners car bearing No AP 16 BF 7722 to the petitioner” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the police are produced the vehicle before the concerned Court 2 and the petitioner can work out his remedy before the concerned Magistrate Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the present petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file appropriate application before the concerned Magistrate Court, on filing such application, the learned Magistrate may consider his grievance and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with 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:02.09.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22861 of 2020 Dt.02.09.2025 Asr