APHC010118512021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6781/2021 Between: 1. THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, MAIN BRANCH, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, SMT. M.SREE PRIYA, W/O. D RAJENDRA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OFFICE AT. OPP. TO NARTHAKI THEATRE, KANAKA MAHAL CENTRE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK,, REGIONAL OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, BAPATLA VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O LATE VEERA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OFFICE AT. D.NO.40-9-27, RING ROAD, BESIDES TELCO YARD, VIJAYAWADA- 520008 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANTHANPET POLICE STATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 2 1. HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6781/2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…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 or direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the 3rd Respondent police in harassing the Petitioners by calling to the Police Station under the guise of investigation in F.I.R. No.46 of 2021, dated 11/02/2021 for the offences under Section-120B, 406, 409, 417, 420, 426, r/w. Section- 34 of I.P.C., Section-156(3) of Cr.P.C., registered by the 3rd respondent Police Station, basing on a complaint of K.Dhanunjaya Reddy, S/o. Radha Krishna Reddy, resident of Nellore District, which was registered against the accused therein inspite of production of the documents and appearances through their staff and the recording the statements by it further representation dated 9-3-2021 and 15-3-2021 with documents sent to the respondents 2 and 3 in pursuance of the Summons issued under Section-91 and 160 of Cr.P.C. dated 24/02/2021 and 03/03/2021 by 3rd respondent to the petitioner, again continuously calling and harassing the petitioners without any manner of right or interest as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the procedure established under Law and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.3 and 4, not to harass the Petitioners by calling to the Police Station and asking them to sit from morning to evening and intervene with the discharging of their duties as Bank Officers in the Bank, and pass…” 2. Sri Hanumantha Rao Bachina, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the grievance of the petitioners is that the police officials are calling the Bank Officials to appear in the police station everyday and keeping them in the police station whole day in the name of investigation. 4 3. As can be seen from the record, this Court passed an Interim protection to the petitioners vide Orders dated 26.03.2021, directing the respondent Nos.2 & 3, not to insist the presence of the Bank Officials at the police station. 4. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 5. In that light, this Writ Petition is disposed of making the interim Order as absolute. 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: 24.09.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.6781 of 2021 Dated.24.09.2025 UPS 198