APHC010121742024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6361/2024 Between: 1. KETANABOINA @ KETHANABOINA SRINU @ SRINIVASULU @ CHANDRA BABU, S/O.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.YEKUNAMPURAM VILLAGE, C.S.PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, C.S.PURAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAMURU CIRCLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents No.1 to 4 in opening the Rowdy Sheet No. 19 against the Petitioner and maintaining the same in the 1st Respondent Police Station on the ground that the Petitioner is involved in one Crime and disturbing the personal liberty of the Petitioner as is arbitrary and illegal and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 to 4 to close the Rowdy Sheet No. 19 pending against the Petitioner in the 1st Respondent Police Station forthwith in interest of justice. 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 Respondents No.1 to 4 not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner by summoning the Petitioner to the Police Station on the ground of pendency of the Rowdy Sheet No. 19 in the Respondent Police Station, pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6361/2024 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 to declare the action of the Respondents No.1 to 4 in opening the Rowdy Sheet No.19 against the Petitioner and maintaining the same in the 1st Respondent Police Station on the ground that the Petitioner is involved in one Crime and disturbing the personal liberty of the Petitioner as is arbitrary and illegal and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 to 4 to close the Rowdy Sheet No. 19 pending against the Petitioner in the 1st Respondent Police Station forthwith in interest of justice…” 2. Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, 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 a single case is pending against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section302 of IPC. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that in the light of the case of murder which is pending against the petitioner, the petition may be dismissed. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to follow the procedure directed by the Division Bench of this Court in its order dated 12.09.2022 in I.A.No.1 of 2022 4 in Writ Appeal No.674 of 2022, for summoning the petitioner to the police station on account of the pending rowdy sheet. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 27.10.2025 JLV 5 331 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6361/2024 Dt.27.10.2025 JLV