APHC010206812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 11582/2026 Between: 1. PEDDADA RAGHAVENDRA, S/O SUBRAMANYESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 8-5-183, SAI ANURAG COLONY, ROAD NO. 10, BACHUPALLY, MEDCHAL- MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE- 500090 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NUNNA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DIST, A.P - 520015 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX INVESTIGATION, UNIT- LL (4) AAYAKAR BHAVAN, BASHEER BAGH, HYDERABAD - 500004. ...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 of Mandamus declaring the condition imposed in the order dated 02.01.2025 in CrI.M.P.No.2336 of 2025 in Crime No. 171 of 2024 on the file of the Hon'ble VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vijayawada, insofar as it requires execution of bond by the Income Tax Department, as illegal and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently relax/set aside the said condition and direct the Station House Officer, Nunna Police Station, Vijayawada, to 2 forthwith transfer Rs.25,00,000/- to the P.D. Account No. 39783858527of the Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Hyderabad, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AMARAVATI LAW CHAMBERS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following Order: Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 02.01.2025 of the learned trial Court in Crl.M.P.No.2336 of 2025 in Crime No.171 of 2024 filed the instant writ petition seeking Mandamus. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the entire money of Rs.37,00,000/- was seized in connection with the crime case, out of which, Rs.12,00,000/- was already released in favour of the present petitioner. Rs.25,00,000/- was given in custody to the Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Hyderabad by impugned order. Such order and direction of the learned trial Court fixing a condition to furnish a bond of Rs.25,00,000/- by the Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) is challenged by the petitioner. 3. Such direction is upon the Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) and not upon the present petitioner. Hence, I find petitioner is not aggrieved person. Writ Petition by party, who is not aggrieved, is not maintainable. 4. On the above observation, the instant Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Date : 28.04.2026 SPP 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO.11582 of 2026 Dated 28.04.2026 SPP