APHC010079622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3239] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 4686/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK RAFI, S/O RASOOL, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O 4-16-23, YESURATNAM STREET, KL RAO PARK, LAMBADIPETA, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, -522238 GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA-520002. 3. BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA. NTR DISTRICT-520012 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520012, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA- 520012, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520012, NTR DISTRICT. 7. KARANAM ARUNA KUMARI, W/O PURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O 4-192, ELAPROLU- 521456, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 2 8. KARANAM PURNACHANDRA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O 4- 192, ELAPROLU-521456, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 9. DAMA UMA MAHESWARA RAO, S/O HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O 3-143, ELAPROLU- 521456, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the respondent Nos.3 to 6 in calling the petitioner to the 3rd respondent police station repeatedly, at the behest of the respondent Nos. 7 to 9 in connection with the civil suit O.S. No. 2047 of 2025 and the interim injunction order dated 29-12- 2025, and directing the petitioner to settle the Civil dispute with 7th respondent by vacating the function hall, withdrawing the suit, and threatening to foist false criminal cases against the petitioner if he fails to oblige as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent Nos.3 to 6 not to interfere with the life, liberty, and peaceful possession of the petitioner by calling him to the 3rd respondent P.S. and making such illegal demands and threats without following due process of law, while directing the 2nd respondent to take departmental action against the erring officials and 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 to direct the respondent Nos.3 to 6 not to interfere with the life, liberty, and peaceful possession of the petitioner by calling him to the police station or issuing threats in connection with the civil dispute and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURESH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 4686 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus against respondent Nos.3 to 6 declaring their action in calling the petitioner to the Police Station repeatedly at the behest of respondent Nos.7 to 9 in connection with the civil suit vide OS No.2047 of 2025, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader produced written instructions dated 20.02.2026 furnished by the Station House Officer, Bhavanipuram Police Station, Vijayawada, NTR District in which it is contended that on the basis of report given by 7th Respondent, Police registered a case in Crime No.64 of 2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 336(3), 338, 318(4), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. In view of the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader, the present Writ Petition is closed granting liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedies available for him in the law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY Dated: 25.02.2026 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 4686 of 2026 Date: 25.02.2026 PSA