APHC010035992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2236/2026 Between: KOPPANATHI RAJESH, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.L-9I, PENNAMULURU, ASHRAMAM METTLU, WARD, VIJAYAWADA -521139, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MAHILA POLICE STATION, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. 3. KOPPANATHI ALIAS VODUGU LATHA, W/O KOPPANATHI RAJESH, D/O GOVINDARAJULU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-100, INDIRA NAGAR-2, YANAMALAKUDURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: KUNUKU RAJA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2236 of 2026 Dated 04.02.2026 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No 2 in interfering with the matrimonial life of the petitioner forcing cohabitation compelling settlement and demanding money as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional ii Direct the Respondent No 2 not to summon threaten or coerce the petitioner except strictly in accordance with law and due procedure iii Restrain the respondent police from interfering in civil and matrimonial disputes which are pending before competent courts iv pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr. Kunuku Raja Sekhar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has been called by respondent No.2 frequently to the police station and pressured to settle the issue with respondent No.2. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that respondent No.3, who is the wife of the petitioner, lodged a PGRS complaint on 29.12.2025 with the Superintendent of Police. On her instructions, respondent No.2 conducted a preliminary enquiry and informed that a case in Cr.No.420 of 2024 was registered at the behest of respondent No.3 by respondent No.2 against the petitioner, and the case is pending investigation. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2236 of 2026 Dated 04.02.2026 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite a case being registered at the behest of respondent No.3, respondent No.2 has been calling the petitioner to settle scores. It is brought to notice that the petitioner has not filed a pre-arrest bail application in Cr.No.420 of 2024. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, except conducting counselling, has not done anything contrary to the settled guidelines. The averments in the affidavit are fabricated and false. 6. Be that as it may, if the petitioner and respondent No.3 are willing to settle their scores amicably, respondent No.2 was justified in conducting counselling between the petitioner and respondent No.3. 7. In view of the registration of the crime against the petitioner, the petitioner is required to obtain necessary orders either from this Court or the learned Sessions Judge for grant of pre-arrest bail, if so advised. 8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and in view of the written statements made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 not to further call the petitioner to the Police Station at the behest of respondent No.3 for compromising the matter. It is made clear that the petitioner and respondent No.3 shall cooperate with the investigating officer in the further investigation of the case. If both parties are willing for compromise, respondent No.2 is 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2236 of 2026 Dated 04.02.2026 authorized to bring them before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate for settlement of the matter before the Lok Adalat or otherwise. 9. 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: 04.02.2026 RSI 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2236 of 2026 Dated 04.02.2026 51 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2236 of 2026 Date: 04.02.2026 RSI