APHC010100672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5648/2026 Between: 1. GANGULURI RAVI TEJA, S/O. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. PEDAPATA, SIDDHANTHAM VILLAGE, PENUGONDA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534006. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PENUGONDA POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534006. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5648 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 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 declaring the action of Respondent No.3 without any authority of law, has been repeatedly calling the petitioner to the police station and making him sit there for prolonged hours without the registration of any crime or any reason or justification. The said actions are arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. police authorities not to call the petitioner unnecessarily to the police station without following due procedure established by the law and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri D. Taraka Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent No. 3 has been harassing the petitioner by making him sit in the police station for prolonged hours without there being any crime registered against him. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that, based on the complaint lodged by Geddam Srinivasa Rao, a case in Crime No. 177 of 2024 under Sections 331(4) and 305 of ‘the BNS.’, was registered at Penugonda Police Station against the petitioner. During the investigation, while recording the statement under Section 180(3) of ‘the BNSS.’, LW1 expressed suspicion regarding the movements of the petitioner, stating that the petitioner was present in the house of LW1 on the relevant date. Therefore, Respondent No. 3 issued a 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5648 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 notice under Section 179 of ‘the BNSS.’, and summoned the petitioner. Except for the said notice and enquiry, there has been no harassment on their part. Hence, he urged dismissal of the petition. 5. Considering the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing Respondent No. 3 not to call the petitioner to the police station henceforth without any basis, or to harass him, except in accordance with due process of law. 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: 06.03.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5648 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 217 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5648 of 2026 Date: 06.03.2026 PBS