APHC010002182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 822/2026 Between: 1. RAMA KRISHNA CHENNAMSETTY, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO CHENNAMSETTY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O 3570 TORINGDON WAY, APT 2042, CHARLOTTE, NC - 28277, USA, HAVING PERMANENT ADDRESS AT D.NO.46-3-45/1, KUMMARI STREET, DONDAPARTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530016. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -522503. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P - 530003. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MAHILA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 530003 6. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI - 110001. SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 2 7. SMT PADALA LAKSHMI TEJASWI W/O C RAMAKRISHNA, AGED 33 YEARS, R/O H.NO.47, D.NO. 2-49-12, GROUND FLOOR, MVP SECTOR-11, OPP BRINDAVAN PARK, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 017. R7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.03.02.2026 IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2026. ...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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 5 herein in initiating and maintaining the look out circular inititaded by the 6th respondent upon the request of the 5th respiondent in FIR No. 114 of 2024 Dated 15.04.2024, against the petitioner with the immigration authorities in connection with Crime No. 114 of 2024 on the file of the 5th respondent police station dated 14.04.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 354 A, 509 IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, though the crime in FIR No. 114 of 2024 though the petitioner submitted himself to the 5th respondent and granted station bail on production of tow sureties on 29.12.2025 and thereby preventing the petitioner at immigration authorities at entries and exit points in India from travelling abroad as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and oppose to all cannons of justice consequentially, suspend the operation of the circular i.e. the look Out Circular inititaded by the 6th respondent upon the request of the 5th respiondent in FIR No. 114 of 2024 Dated 15.04.2024 forthwith and pass SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 suspend the operation of the circular i.e. the look Out Circular inititaded by the 6th respondent upon the request of the 5th respondent in FIR No. 114 of 2024 Dated: 15.04.2024 forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 implead the proposed respondent i.e Smt. Padala Lakshmi Tejaswi, W/o Rama Krishna Chennamsetty, aged 33 years, R/o H.No. 47, D.No.2-49-12, Ground Floor, MVP Sector-11, Opp Brindavan Park, Visakhapatnam - 530017, as the 7th Respondent in the above W.P No.8aaof 2026 as well as I.A, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.MADHU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.822 of 2026 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel appearing for respondents. 2. The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief: To declare the action of the respondent Nos.3 to 5 in initiating and maintaining the Lookout Circular initiated by 6th respondent upon the request of 5th respondent in FIR No.114 of 2024 dated 15.04.2024 for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, 354-A and 509 IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, against the petitioner with the immigration authorities, though the petitioner was granted station bail with two sureties on 29.12.2025, the immigration authorities are preventing the petitioner at entries and exit points in India from travelling abroad as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent authorities to suspend the operation of circular i.e., Lookout Circular initiated by 6th respondent. 3. Case of the petitioner is that he is an overseas citizen of India and has been staying in USA since 2003 i.e., more than 22 years. He got married with one Lakshmi Tejaswi (7th respondent) on 14.12.2016 at Bommana Ramachandrarao Chamber of Commerce Kalyana Mandapam, Rajahmundry. They had differences from the beginning of the marriage due to SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 5 incompatibilities. Hence, his wife filed a case against him, his father, sister, brother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law before 5th respondent police station with several allegations on 15.04.2024, and after receipt of complaint, 5th respondent registered the same as a case in Crime No.114 of 2024, and after filing of charge sheet, the same is taken on file as C.C.No.1859 of 2025 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Court, Visakhapatnam. It is further stated that with the intervention of elders and well wishers both of them settled the case by way of compromise. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that in respect of the case, that has been registered against the petitioner herein, Criminal Petition No.761 of 2026 has been filed for quashing of C.C.No.1859 of 2025 on the file of the I Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Visakhapatnam and the same was allowed vide orders dated 16.02.2026 by this Court, by quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.1859 of 2025 on the file of I Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, in view of the compromise. 5. In view of the aforesaid reasons, the said Lookout Circular initiated by 6th respondent against the petitioner herein cannot be allowed to operate further. SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 6 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed quashing the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner in connection with Crime No.114 of 2024 of 5th respondent police station. No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 17.02.2026 sj SRK, J W.P.No.822 of 2026 7 124 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.822 of 2026 Date: 17.02.2026 sj