APHC010244502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12176/2024 Between: 1. IMMADISETTY HARSHA VARDHAN, S/O LATE PRASADA RAO, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, OCC B.TECH GRADUATE, R/O. SAI BABA TEMPLE ROAD, YERRAGONDAPALEM TOWN PRAKASAM DISTRCT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARKAPUR CIRCLE, MARKAPUR TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR, MARKAPUR TOWN POLICE STATION, MARKAPUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SHAIK ABDUL RAHAMAN, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARKAPUR TOWN POLICE STATION, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AP 6. IMMADISETTY SATYANARAYANA, S/O BALA RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O DOOR NO.LO-220-A, UPSTAIRS, 10TH WARD, NAGULAVARAM ROAD, MARKAPUR 2 TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. BOGGARAPU SESHAGIRI RAO, S/O CHENCHU VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.9-125, 1ST FLOOR, DORNALA BUS STAND, MARKAPURTOWN AND MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12176/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent Nos.3 to 5 in interfering with petitioners life and liberty by summoning him to the police station and harassing him to settle the civil disputes with the respondent Nos.6 and 7 on their behest is illegal, arbitrary exercise of power, wholly unjust and the same is violative of principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with petitioner's life and liberty.…” 2. None represented on behalf of the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-police are calling the petitioner to the police station and harassing him to settle the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that basing on the complaint made by the 6th respondent, a case in Cr.No.102 of 2024 was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 355, 506 r/w 34 of IPC against the petitioner and another. He would further submit that prima facie, case is made out against the petitioner. Except registration of the above crime, the police never interfered in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 4 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent-police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime which has been registered against the petitioner. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 20.12.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12176/2024 Dated.20.12.2025 UPS 193