APHC010601222023 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: 31117/2023 Between: 1. NEELURU ANAND, S/O N. GOVINDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO. 4-601, SIVA NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM,SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 2. SRISHAILAM RAMA GOPAL,, S/O SRISHAILAGOVINDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO. 2/2, KANAGANI PALLI VILLAGE MANDAL, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 3. KONETI SREEKANTH,, S/O KONETISATYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO. 11-240, MAIN BAZAR, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 4. BANDI SRINIVASULU,, S/O BANDIVENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO. 31-1117, TEACHERS COLONY, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 5. PARISE SHIVA RAMAIAH,, PARISE VENKATA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO.6-129-142, KESHAV NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 6. KATTA HARESH,, S/O KATTA VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT29 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO.4-1039-2, SIVANAGAR, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 7. GUDDITI KUMAR,, S/O GUDDITIKISTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC WAIVER, R/AT D.NO. 11-742, THOGATA STREET, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DGP OFFICE, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATHAYASAIDISTRICT. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DHARMAVARAM URBAN, SRI SATHYASAI DISTRICT. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DHARMAVARAM RURALPOLICE STATION, SRI SATHYASAI 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring the Opening of Suspect Sheets against the Petitioners and continuing the same is arbitrary, illegal, malafide and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to close the suspect sheets opened against the Petitioners and further direct not to interfere with the life and personal liberty of the Petitioners and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 direct the Respondents herein not to interfere with the life and liberty of the Petitioners by calling them to the Police Station, pursuant to opening of suspect sheet by the 6th Respondent herein, pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this HonTole Court and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 1. O UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 4 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “....to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring the Opening of Suspect Sheets against the Petitioners and continuing the same is arbitrary, illegal, malafide and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to close the suspect sheets opened against the Petitioners and further direct not to interfere with the life and personal liberty of the Petitioners and pass.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, suspect sheet was opened against the Petitioner. 3. Sri O.Udaya Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no cases are pending against the petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned proceedings in Suspect Sheet No.684, on the file of the Dharmavaram Rural Police Station against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. 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 MH 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 196 W.P.No.31117 of 2023 Dt.13.08.2025 MH