APHC010318052019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 14922/2019 Between: 1. CHAPPA SATISH, S/O. CH. APPA RAO AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. KORLAM VILLAGE GANTYADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 2. DODDI VENKATA KRISHNA, S/O. SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. S.KOTA VILLAGE 86 MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P. BUNGLOW VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM SUB-DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JAMI POLICE STATION VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 issue a Writ, Order, or Direction 2 more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of 4th respondent in calling the petitioners to come to the 4th respondent police station, detaining them from morning to night, subjecting them to physical and mental harassment by using third degree methods, forcing them to give statements to suit their convenience otherwise threatening with dire consequences as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution India and consequently direct We respondents not to interfere with the petitioners Right to Life and Personal liberty except following due process of law further directing the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry against the 4th respondent and take appropriate action in accordance with law IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 to direct the 4th respondent Jami Police Station, Vizianagram District not to call the petitioners to police station every day and force them to sit in police station from morning to night, harass them both physically and mentally and insist/ force petitioners to give statements to suit their convenience and conduct the investigation as per the procedure known to law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. . Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. . Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO:14922 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: This Court after perusing the earlier proceedings gave a direction on 18.09.2025, to list the matter under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. However, today also, there is no representation for the petitioners. 2. No representation for the petitioner nor fresh vakalath was filed on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that after due investigation the Police, laid charge sheet vide PRC No.10 of 2023 before the jurisdictional Magistrate. 4. The present Writ Petition is filed alleging that the Police are calling the Petitioners to the Police Station and harassing them. 5. Now, the submission made by learned Additional Government Pleader would disclose that petitioners were shown as accused in PRC No.10 of 2023 and the matter is under consideration before the concerned Criminal Court. 4 6. In those circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the cause in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous. 7. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is closed, at the stage of admission itself. However, petitioners are at liberty to approach jurisdictional Magistrate, for necessary relief, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 09.10.2025 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 14922 of 2019 Date: 09.10.2025 PSA