APHC010008392021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 581 OF 2021 Between: 1. Geddada Prasad, S/o ramanjaneyulu Age 46, Occ. Business,D.No.2-158/1 vaddiparru,Poduru Mandal, West Godavari district ...Petitioner AND 1. The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal secretary to Govt., Home Department, Secretariat Building, velagapudi 2. The superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari Distrit,AP 3. the circle inspector of poloce, palakol rural circle, palakol, West godavari district 4. The Station House Poduru, poduru, West Godavari District ...Respondents 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: PECHATHY RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 581 of 2021 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction, preferably one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, especially the action of the 4th respondent in calling the petitioner for bind over before the police station is illegal, discriminatory, arbitrary, malafide, in violation of the right of the petitioner and the rights guaranteed under the 14, 21 of the constitution of India“ 2. Heard Sri P.Ranga Rao, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that because of political motive, police are calling the petitioner to the police station without any crime being registered. 4. As against that, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents would submit that, a crime is registered in Cr.No.23 of 2021, dated 10.01.2021, for the offence punishable under Section 110(E) of Cr.P.C., of Poduru Police Station of West Godavari District. 5. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime which is registered against the petitioner. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.10.2025 Dvs THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 149 WRIT PETITION NO: 581 of 2021 Date: 08.10.2025 Dvs