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APHC010370492024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19017/2024 Between:
1. PALLAPU SACHIN CHANDU, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. MOHAN RAO,
R/O. HARIJANAPETA, KURUKURU VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE,
GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAHMUNDRY ANDHRA PRADESH.
3. THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOVVUR DIVISION, KOVVUR MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GOPALAPURAM POLICE STATION, GOPALAPURAM, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL EAST 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 pleased to issue any order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus bydeclaring the actions of the Respondents in opening and continuing the history sheet against the Petitioner on the file of Gopalapuram P.S., as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently, to direct the Respondents to forthwith remove the history sheet opened against the Petitioneron the file Gopalapuram P.S., and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PARIMI RAMA RAYUDU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief:
“ ... to issue any order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing the history sheet against the Petitioner on the file of Gopalapuram P.S., as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the Respondents to forthwith remove the history sheet opened against the Petitioner on the file Gopalapuram P.S., and pass ...”
Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that Petitioner is accused in SC No.244 of 2022 on the file of the Court of V Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for Trial of Offences against Women, West Godavari at Eluru and Petitioner is acquitted in the said case vide
Judgment dated 24.01.2025, no cases are pending against the Petitioner and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of.
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. Rowdy sheet opened against the Petitioner by the respondent authorities is hereby set aside. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 05.12.2025
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Writ Petition No. 19017 of 2024
05.12.2025
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