APHC010009152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 904/2026 Between: VANACHARLA JYOSHNA, D/O. VANACHARLA RAM BABU, KANDAVALLI, PERAVALI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM PIN CODE . 533 101 ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, NIDADAVOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, PIN CODE .534301 ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERAVALI POLICE STATION, PERAVALI MANDAL, PIN CODE .534328 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. PECHETTI DURGA PRASAD, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGE 35, SOMARAJU LLINDRAPARRU, PENUMANTRA MANDAL PIN CODE .534225 WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.904 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: PECHATHY RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.904 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction, preferably one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents Nos. 4 and 5 in interfere with personal liberty of petitioner and Molleti Ajay are ill- legal, consequently direct the respondent No.4 not to harass the petitioner, Molleti Ajay S/o. Chiranjeevi, family members of Molleti Ajay as per the direction of 5th Respondent to handed over the petitioner to the 5th Respondent or the parents of the petitioner….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Sri Vijay Kumar, learned counsel appearing for Sri P.Ranga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent Nos.4 and 5 have been unnecessarily calling the petitioner to the police station and interfering with his personal liberty. 4. Sri Ajay Babu, learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that the mother of the petitioner lodged a complaint before Respondent No.4, and the same has been registered as Crime No.163 of 2025 under the Woman Missing category at Peravali Police Station. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.904 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to work out alternative remedies in accordance with law. However, the respondents are required to follow due process of law while dealing with the petitioner in respect of the above-mentioned case. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.01.2026 PRA 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.904 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 51 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 904 of 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 PRA