Gurram Ashok Kumar, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/28953/2021 · 2025-10-13
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2025
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APHC010421792021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Between:
1. Gurram Ashok Kumar,, S/o Late Gopi, Christian, aged about 41 years, Employee in S.C.Railway, resident of D.No.8 Gandhi Bomma Center, Winchipet, Vijayawada
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati,
2. The Commissioner of Police, Commissinerate Office, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada-520002, Krishna District,
3. The Superendent of Police, , Guntur Urban, Guntur, Guntur District,
4. The Asst Commissioner of Police West, , Vijayawada
5. The S H O, Ajith Singh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District,
6. The S H O, II Town Police Station, Vijayawada, Krish
7. The S H O, Brodipet Police Station, Guntur, Guntur District, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28953 OF 2021
1. Gurram Ashok Kumar,, S/o Late Gopi, Christian, aged about 41 years, Employee in S.C.Railway, resident of D.No.8-27-23, Abothulavari Street, Gandhi Bomma Center, Winchipet, Vijayawada-520001, Krishna District ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati,
2. The Commissioner of Police, Commissinerate Office, Suryaraopet, 520002, Krishna District, olice, , Guntur Urban, Guntur, Guntur District,
4. The Asst Commissioner of Police West, , Vijayawada-1, Krishna District,
5. The S H O, Ajith Singh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District,
6. The S H O, II Town Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District,
7. The S H O, Brodipet Police Station, Guntur, Guntur District, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
1. Gurram Ashok Kumar,, S/o Late Gopi, Christian, aged about 41 years, 23, Abothulavari Street, 520001, Krishna District ...Petitioner
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home
2. The Commissioner of Police, Commissinerate Office, Suryaraopet, olice, , Guntur Urban, Guntur, Guntur District, 1, Krishna District,
5. The S H O, Ajith Singh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District,
8.
Gurram Rama Lakshmi, , W/o Ashok Kumar, Christian, aged about 37 years, Housewife, presently residing at D.No.87-3-283/1, Galaxy Bar Road, Chuttugunta Center, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Guntur-522004, Guntur 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 toTo issue Writ or Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus under Article 226 of Constituion of India by declaring the actition of the respondents in calling the petitioner to different police stations by detain, harassing, using vulgar language, forcing for settlement on the complaint dated 27-10-2021 of 8th respondent without following the procedure under criminal procedure code and the directions of apex court in matrimonial cases is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, against the Article 21 of Constituion of India and the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and consequently to direct the respondents to register the case and consequently to direct the respondents to conduct counselling in matrimonial matters as per the directions of the Honorable Supreme Court and to direct the respondents to give protection to the petitioner, his mother against the nuisance creating by the 8th respondent in public place and to pass such other ordrs or orders may deems fit and proper in the cicumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity, and to pass 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 pleased to pass urgent orders to direct the respondents 6 and 7 respondent to follow the directions in the Arnesh Kumar case by issuing Section 41 Criminal Procedure Code to the petitioner to follow the procedure as per law in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRINIVASULU P
Counsel for the Respondents: GANESH PALADUGU Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28953 OF 2021
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…the petitioner to different police stations by detain, harassing, using vulgar language, forcing for settlement on the complaint dated 27-10-2021 of 8th respondent without following the procedure under criminal procedure code and the directions of apex court in matrimonial cases is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, against the Article 21 of Constituion of India and the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and consequently to direct the respondents to register the case and consequently to direct the respondents to conduct counselling in matrimonial matters as per the directions of the Honorable Supreme Court and to direct the respondents to give protection to the petitioner, his mother against the nuisance creating by the 8th respondent in public place and to pass such other ordrs or orders may deems fit and proper in the cicumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity, and to pass...…”
2. Heard Sri Srinivasulu.P, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance.
5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No
order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 14.10.2025 KKV
HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
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W.P.No.28953 of 2021
Dated.14.10.2025
KKV