APHC010386532024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19719 OF 2024 Between: 1. KONKIMALLA SREENIVAS CHAKRAVARTHY, S/o Late K.Seethapathi, Aged 58 Yrs, Occ Chief Reservation Inspector of Railway Department at Nampally, Hyderabad, R/o H.No.4-131, Maruthi Nagar, Malkazgiri, Hyderabad City, Telangana State. 2. KonkimallaSharmila,, W/o KonkimallaSreenivasChakravarthy, Aged 49 Yrs, Occ Housewife, R/o H.No.4-131, Maruthi Nagar, Malkazgiri, Hyderabad City, Telangana State. ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Director General of Police, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Station House Officer/Circle Inspector, Nandyal II Town Police Station, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. Raja Reddy, S/o Not known. Aged about 50 Yrs, Occ Circle Inspector, Nandyal II Town Police Station, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. Kalva Lakshmi Dedeepya, W/o KonkimallaSidhartha, D/o Kalva Mohan Rao, Aged about 28 Yrs, Occ Housewife, R/o H.No.25-168A, Sanjeeva Nagar, Nandyal Town, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. ...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 topleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus i) declaring the illegal action of the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in harassing for settlement, abusing the Petitioners, summoning the petitioners to the police station and threatening the petitioners, that he will arrest illegally, if the Petitioners will not compromise by paying Rs.6 Crores to the 6th respondent in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06-2024, which is illegal, arbitrary, and also violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and also against the guidelines framed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in a case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar ii.)and consequently, direct the Respondent No.2 to take necessary disciplinary action against the respondent No.5 and further direct the respondent Nos.4 and 5 not to harass the petitioners for settlement in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06-2024, iii) and to direct the respondent No.2 to change the investigation officer in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06-2024, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the respondent Nos.2 to 5 not to arrest the petitioners in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated: 22-06-2024, and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: SUBRAMANYAM DARABOINA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents:THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19719 OF 2024 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus i) declaring the illegal action of the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in harassing for settlement, abusing the Petitioners, summoning the petitioners to the police station and threatening the petitioners, that he will arrest illegally, if the Petitioners will not compromise by paying Rs.6 Crores to the 6th respondent in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06- 2024, which is illegal, arbitrary, and also violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and also against the guidelines framed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in a case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar ii.)and consequently, direct the Respondent No.2 to take necessary disciplinary action against the respondent No.5 and further direct the respondent Nos.4 and 5 not to harass the petitioners for settlement in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06-2024, iii) and to direct the respondent No.2 to change the investigation officer in Cr.No.89/2024 of Nandyal II Town Police Station, dated 22-06-2024, and pass…” 2. No representation for the petitioner. Sri Thathireddy Ashok Srivastava, learned counsel for the unofficial respondent and Sri P.AjayBabu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that, based on the complaint made by the 6threspondent, a case in Crime No. 89 of 2024 was registered against the petitioner and others for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that the investigation in the said crime has been completed, charge sheet has also been filed, and the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyala, has taken cognizance of the offences in C.C. No. 1304 of 2024. 4. The learned counsel for the unofficial respondent would submit that, recording the said submissions, the writ petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the submissions, the writ petition is disposed of. 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:20.12.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 51 WRIT PETITION NO: 19719 OF 2024 Dated.20.12.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 19719 OF 2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 2. 20.12.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV