APHC010649122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33548/2025 Between: MOODE NAGAMUNDEENDRA NAIK,, S/O. MOODE NAGE NAIK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. DAILY WAGED WORKER, R/O. D.NO.2/284, KRISHNA NAGAR, T SUNDUPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTY. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, T.SUNDUPALLI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, T.SUNDUPALLI POLICE STATION ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent Nos.4 and 5, in summoning the petitioner to the 2 Police Station as arbitrary, illegal, and contrary to the well- established legal principles, apart from being violative of the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and consequently direct the Respondents not to summon, call, or otherwise interfere with the petitioner for the purpose of settlement of any civil dispute.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that as the Petitioner is posting some information in the social media, he was called to the Police Station. But, the Petitioner did not turn up and the enquiry is pending. 3. Sri P.Sashidhar Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to follow due process of law to secure the presence of the Petitioner for the purpose of enquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.12.2025 Note: Issue C.C today B/o. Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.33548 of 2025 Dt.05.12.2025 Dinesh