APHC010647962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33520/2023 Between: 1. VEMU PREM KUMAR, S/O.RATNA RAJU, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 1-3/5, BALUSULAPALEM ROAD, KHADER KHAN HOSPITAL CENTRE, ARUMBAKA, CHERUKUPALLI, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 522309 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE AT A.P.POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI - 522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, OFFICE AT DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, BAPATLA-522101 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUKUPALLI POLICE STATION, CHERUKUPALLI, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 522309 ...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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 3rd and 4th respondents in continuing the rowdy sheet no. 168 of Cherukupalli Police 2 Station, Bapatla District, even after a period of more than 9 years from the date of acquittal in S.C.No.574 of 2008 and S.C.No.411 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur as being arbitrary, illegal, violative of APPM Standing Order No.601 and unconstitutional and consequently quash the rowdy sheet no. 168 of Cherukupalli Police Station, Bapatla District continuing in the name of the petitioner 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 respondents no.4 not to summon the petitioner to the police station and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MEKA RAHUL CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33520 of 2023 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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 3rd and 4th respondents in continuing the rowdy sheet No. 168 of Cherukupalli Police Station, Bapatla District, even after a period of more than 9 years from the date of acquittal in S.C.No.574 of 2008 and S.C.No.411 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur as being arbitrary, illegal, violative of APPM Standing Order No.601 and unconstitutional and consequently quash the rowdy sheet no. 168 of Cherukupalli Police Station, Bapatla District continuing in the name of the petitioner 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, rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner. 3. Sri Meka Rahul Chowdary, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned rowdy sheet No. 168 of Cherukupalli Police Station, Bapatla District, is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.33520 of 2023 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 144