APHC010077082026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4648/2026 Between: 1. MUPPURU NANDISH KUMAR, S/O. M.JANARDHAN, AGE 32 YEARS, OCC- FREE LANCER SELF EMPLOYED, R/O. H.NO. 45- 142-27, 3RD FLOOR, VR COLONY, NEAR UNION BANK, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. M.SAMANTHAKAMANI, W/O. M.JANARDHAN, AGE 61 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEWIFE, R/O. H.NO. 1-54, KOTA VEEDHI, KALYANADURGAM, ANANTHAPUR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT TATA COLONY, G2 BLOCK, B-505, MESCO ROAD, JAJPUR ROAD, KALINGA NAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, JAJPUR DISTRICT, ORISSA. 3. S.ANJALI,, W/O. UMESH KUMAR.S, AGE 34 YEARS, OCC - HOUSEWIFE, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT TATA COLONY, G2 BLOCK, B-505, MESCO ROAD, JAJPUR ROAD, KALINGA NAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, JAJPUR DISTRICT, ORISSA ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. - 522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. - 516001. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, SIMHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. - 516454. 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4648 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 4. THUPAKULA KEERTHI, D/O TUPAKULA RAMAKRISHNA, AGE 27 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEWIFE, RIO. D.NO. 18/445B, NEERUGANTI STREET, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): V NITESH 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:- “…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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents especially Respondent No. 3 in calling the petitioners to the police station under the guise of crime No. 02 of 2026 registered for the offences under sections and R/w 3 (5) BNS and 3 and 4 of DP Act and forcing the petitioners to settle Marital dispute between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.4 by forcing and pressurising the petitioners to give Rupees 25 Lakhs to the unofficial respondent herein and to act as per the terms of unofficial respondent , as being illegal arbitrary, unfair and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the official respondents not to call the petitioners to the police station for settling the marital disputes between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.4 and further direct the official respondents to follow procedure contemplated under the law and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4648 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 3. Sri V. Nitesh, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that, under the guise of registration of a case under Section 498-A of ‘the IPC’, Respondent No. 3 has been calling the petitioners at the behest of Respondent No. 4 and pressurizing them to arrive at a compromise by paying huge amounts to Respondent No. 4. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Respondent No. 4 submitted a complaint, which was registered as Crime No. 2 of 2026 under Section 498-A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is further submitted that Respondent No. 3 has issued a notice under Section 35(3) of ‘the BNSS’ to Respondent No. 1. He contends that Respondent No. 3 has called the petitioners to the police station only for the purpose of investigation and has neither unnecessarily summoned them nor pressurized them to enter into a compromise by demanding huge amounts. 5. Be that as it may, once a complaint is registered, the Investigating Officer has the authority to proceed in accordance with law to conduct the investigation and to submit an appropriate report before the jurisdictional Magistrate. However, the Investigating Officer shall not pressurize the petitioners to settle the matter with Respondent No. 4 by demanding payment of huge amounts. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4648 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, and upon recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction that Respondent No. 3 shall confine his actions strictly to the investigation in Crime No. 2 of 2026 and shall not summon the petitioners to the police station for the purpose of coercing them to meet any unjustifiable monetary demands of Respondent No. 4. The petitioners, in turn, shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer. It is also open to the Investigating Officer to refer the parties to mediation, pre-litigation settlement, or to the Legal Services Authority for an amicable resolution of the dispute. 7. Accordingly, 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: 27.02.2026 PBS 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4648 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 343 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4648 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PBS