1 APHC010958082018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46274/2018 Between: 1. PATCHIPULUSU VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O VISWANADHAM, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC KIRANA BUSINESS, R/O 16-30-4/1, GANESH CHOWK, OLD TOWN, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) DEPT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOVVUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TANUKU , WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE), UNDRAJAVARAM POLICE STATION, UNDRAEAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI 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 2 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents especially 4th respondent in calling the petitioner to the police station daily without any reason and making the petitioner to sit in the police station from morning to evening, without issuing any written summon/letter pertaining to Cr.No. 187 of 2018, on the file of SHO, Undrajavaram P.S, West Godavari District, is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Art 14 AND 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents especially 4th respondent not to call the petitioner to police station without issuing any written summon/letter pertaining to Cr.No. 187 of 2018, on the file of SHO, Undrajavaram P.S, West Godavari District 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 especially the 4th respondent not to call the petitioner to the police station daily without issuing any written summon/letter pertaining to Cr.No. 187 of 2018, on the file of SHO, Undrajavaram P.S, West Godavari District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V JAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46274/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: pleased to issue a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents especially 4th respondent in calling the petitioner to the police station daily without any reason and making the petitioner to sit in the police station from morning to evening, without issuing any written summon/letter pertaining to Cr.No. 187 of 2018, on the file of SHO, Undrajavaram P.S, West Godavari District, is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Art 14 AND 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents especially 4th respondent not to call the petitioner to police station without issuing any written summon/letter pertaining to Cr.No. 187 of 2018, on the file of SHO, Undrajavaram P.S, West Godavari District and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that a Crime has been registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.187 of 2018. After completing the investigation, charge sheet also filed. After filing the charge sheet, Police are not calling the petitioner to the police station. 3. Sri T.V.Jaggi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to follow the due process of law. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.46274 of 2018 Dated.23.07.2025 UPS 163