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APHC010045922026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2780/2026 Between:
1. GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, S/O.GARUDA PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. FLATNO.401, G BLOCK (MARIGOLD), COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, MIYAPUR, HYDERBAD. 2. PASUMARTHY RAMYA SREE,, W/O.GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, MIYAPUR, HYDERBAD. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAV PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YELLAMANCHALI SUB DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, YELAMANC DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR, YELAMANCHALI RURAL POLICE STATION, 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2780/2026 GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, S/O.GARUDA PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. FLATNO.401, G BLOCK (MARIGOLD), COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, MIYAPUR, PASUMARTHY RAMYA SREE,, W/O.GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.401, G BLOCK (MARIGOLD), COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, MIYAPUR, HYDERBAD. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLLI DISTRICT,
THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YELLAMANCHALI SUB DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, YELAMANCHALLI CIRCLE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE SUB INSPECTOR, YELAMANCHALI RURAL POLICE STATION, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, S/O.GARUDA PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. FLATNO.401, G BLOCK (MARIGOLD), COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, MIYAPUR, PASUMARTHY RAMYA SREE,, W/O.GARUDA PHANI KUMAR, AGED R/O. FLAT NO.401, G BLOCK (MARIGOLD), COCONUT GROVE, DYNAMIC COLONY, HITENSION ROAD, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, ATI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLLI DISTRICT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YELLAMANCHALI SUB DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. HALLI CIRCLE, ANAKAPALLI THE SUB INSPECTOR, YELAMANCHALI RURAL POLICE STATION,
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ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...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 Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents more perticularly Respondent No. 5, in repeatedly calling the Petitioners to the Police Station continuously without their being any FIR registered against them without any justifiable reason and threatening to arrest the Petitioners and asking them to bring our car to the Police Station, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 5 not to call and the harass the Petitioners unnecessarily by calling to the Police Station and to pass 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 direct the Respondents Police more particularly Respondent No. 5, not to harass the Petitioners by calling them to the Police Station unnecessarily pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2780/2026
ORDER:
The Writ Petition has been field under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief”
“... to declare the action of Respondents more perticularly Respondent No. 5, in repeatedly calling the Petitioners to the Police Station continuously without their being any FIR registered against them without any justifiable reason and threatening to arrest the Petitioners and asking them to bring our car to the Police Station, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 5 not to call and the harass the Petitioners unnecessarily by calling to the Police Station and to pass..”
2. Heard Sri Anand Kumar Kochiri, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government pleader for Home.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been unnecessarily calling to the police station and harassed by the police and interfering in the personal life and liberty of the petitioners.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that upon verification of the CC TV footage and other preliminary material, a case was registered on 29.01.2026 at Yelamanchili Rural Police Station as Crime No.30 of 2026 for the offence punishable under Section 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is
disposed of, directing the respondent No.5 to follow due process of law pursuant to the registration of Crime No.30 of 2026. The petitioners are granted liberty to avail appropriate remedies as available to them under law. There shall be no order ast to costs.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 02.02.2026 KKV