APHC010768852018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37066/2018 Between: 1. MOHAMMED SALEEM BASHA, S/O LATE MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AGED 62 YEARS , OCC. BUSINESS R/O 2-2,KOTA STREET , NANDIKOTKUR -518401 , KURNOOL DISTRICT 2. MOHAMMED SHAHIR BASHA, S/O MOHAMMED SALEEM BASHA AGED 31 YEARS , OCC. BUSINESS R/O H.NO 2- 2,KOTA STREET , NANDIKOTKUR -518401 KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. MOHAMMED MAHABOOB BASHA, S/O MOHAMMED SALEEM BASHA AGED 29 YEARS , OCC. BUSINESS R/O H.NO. 2- 2,KOTA STREET , NANDIKOTKUR -518401 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DGP OFFICE, VELAGALAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THE STATION HOUSE 2 OFFICER, NANDIKOTKUR (URBAN) P.S. KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. VENKATA RAMANA, S/O NOT KNOWN THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDIKOTKUR (RURAL) P.S. KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. CHANDRA SHEKAR REDDY, SO NOT KNOWN , THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDIKOTKUR P.S. KURNOOL 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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or an other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of Respondents , particularly 5th and 6th Respondent herein, in calling, harassing and threatining the petitioners without any necessity as arbitrary, illegal unwarranted , unconstitutional and against the principles of Natural Justice and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the Petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the Respondents herein not to call and harass the Petitioner to the Police Station, pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this Honorable Court. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY DESAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37066/2018 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or an other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of Respondents , particularly 5th and 6th Respondent herein, in calling, harassing and threatining the petitioners without any necessity as arbitrary, illegal unwarranted , unconstitutional and against the principles of Natural Justice and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the Petitioner, and pass.…” 2. None represented for the petitioners. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that a criminal case has been registered against the petitioners in Crime No.13 of 2018, on the file of Nandikotkur Urban Police Station, Kurnool District, for offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’). Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that, since the crime has been registered, the petitioners are being called to the police station. 4 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 17.07.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 35 WRIT PETITION NO: 37066/2018 Dt.17.07.2025 MH