APHC010022892026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1941/2026 Between: 1. MANNURU BALAKRISHNA, S/O. MANNURU KRISHNAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. MANAMALA VILLAGE KUMGONDA, OJILL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, PIN 524402. 2. TUPAKULA SEENAIAH,, S/O. BHOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. S.T COLONY, NIDIMUSAII VILLAGE, INDUKURUPETA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN 524313. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN 522238. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE, PIN 524003. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN 524201. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALIGIRI CIRCLE OFFICE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN 524224. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VINJAMUR POLICE STATION, 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1941 of 2026 Dated 23.01.2026 SPSRNELLORE DISTRICT, PIN 524228. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): MUCHAKAYALA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents, 1 to 5 particularly the 4thand 5threspondents in calling the petitioners to police station by sending his personnel to the house of the petitioners and insisting the petitioners to sit in police station from morning to evening and beat the petitioners with black and blue and without passing of urination and threaten the petitioners to implicate the petitioners name in false criminal cases and without register any crime against the petitioners and without there being any authority or sanction of law and declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, un just and un constitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th and 5th respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioners personal life and liberty….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1941 of 2026 Dated 23.01.2026 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent Nos.4 and 5 have been calling the petitioners to the police station and are allegedly interfering with their personal life and liberty. The learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submitted that the petitioners had visited the house of MettupalliMounika under the guise of prophecy through palmistry and astrology. After the petitioners left the house, certain valuable movable properties, including gold ornaments belonging to M.Mounika, were found missing. Consequently, she lodged a report with the police suspecting the involvement of the petitioners, and the said report was registered as Crime No.01 of 2026 of Vinjamur Police Station, S.P.S.R District on 08.01.2026 for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’). 4. The learned Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, further submitted that the petitioners were called to the police station only once in connection with the investigation, a preliminary enquiry was conducted, and thereafter the petitioners were let off. However, the learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners were taken to the police station on several occasions, were assaulted and subjected to threats, and were repeatedly grilled by the police. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1941 of 2026 Dated 23.01.2026 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Respondent Nos.4 and 5 are directed not to unnecessarily interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners, otherwise than in accordance with due process of law. However, it is made clear that, if in the course ofinvestigation it is revealed that the petitioners have committed any offence, the police are at liberty to proceed in accordance with law. 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: 23.01.2026 Note: Issue C.C. by today B/o PRA 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1941 of 2026 Dated 23.01.2026 13 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1941 of 2026 Date: 23.01.2026 Note: Issue C.C. by today B/o PRA