APHC010027782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1837/2026 Between: 1.VEERA HARINADH BABU, SIC. RAMA SURYA CHANDRA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, RIO. D.NO.19-10-2812, ST. ANN'S ROAD, BANK COLONY, BHIMAVARAM, W.G.DT. - 534201 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522238 2.THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID), ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. -522502 3.THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CID, REGIONAL OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM.530040 4.THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CID, REGIONAL OFFICE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM.533106 5.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CID POLICE STATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522004 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1.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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondentCID police particularly 3 to 5 respondents and their subordinates in interfering with the daytoday life and personal liberty of the petitioner who is not an accused in FIR in Crime No 26 of 2022 of CID Police Station Andhra Pradesh Mangalagiri as illegal arbitrary colourable exersize of power and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India Consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the life and liberty and daytoday affairs of the petitioner in any manner in relation to Crime No 26 of 2022 and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Smt. Jami Madhavi, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that although the name of the Petitioner does not find place in F.I.R.No.26 of 2022 registered on the file of the CID Police Station, Mangalagiri, the Petitioner is being frequently summoned to the Police Station by Respondent Nos.3 to 5. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the Petitioner has not been arrayed as an accused in the said crime and further refutes the allegation that the Petitioner has been called to the Police Station. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to Respondent Nos.3 to 5 not to summon the Petitioner to the Police Station without any basis in connection with Crime 3 No.26 of 2022. It is, however, clarified that in the course of investigation or inquiry, if any material surfaces indicating involvement of the Petitioner in the commission of an offence, the Investigating Officer is at liberty to proceed against the Petitioner in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated:06.02.2026 Note: Issue C.C. by 09.02.2026 B/o VTS