APHC010114982022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6844/2022 Between: 1. NARRA RAVI, S/O NARRA KRISHNA MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O DR. NO. 67-1-27, PULLETI STREET, DARSI PET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA (URBAN), KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 520010 2. NARRA KISHORE, S/O NARRA KRISHNA MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O DR. NO. 67-1-27, PULLETI STREET, DARSI PET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA (URBAN), KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 520010 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PENAMALURU POLICE STATION, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CBCID, OFFICE OF THE ADDL.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, AP DGP HEAD QUARTERS, FIRST FLOOR,MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT -522503, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBCID REGIONAL OFFICE, CID, ADISESHAIAH STREET, S.N.PURAM, VIJAYAWADA-11, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 6. T SRI HARI, S/O LATE T LOKESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO. 402, SAI GANESH TOWERS, OLD AGE HOME ROAD, KANURU VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, VIJAYAWADA ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents 4 and 5 in not following due process of law is bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and violation to principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents 4 and 5 to follow due process of law and shall not indulge in illegal lifting and detaining of the Petitioners herein in their illegal custody for settlement of civil disputes and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. Y L SIVAKALPANA REDDY(SC CUM SPL PP,CID) 3. T M K CHAITANYA 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioners for the following relief: < ... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents 4 and 5 in not following due process of law is bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and violation to principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents 4 and 5 to follow due process of law and shall not indulge in illegal lifting and detaining of the Petitioners herein in their illegal custody for settlement of civil disputes and to pass such ...= Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners are shown as Accused in Crime No.145 of 2021 of Nuzvid (R) Police Station, Krishna District and the respondent Police are threatening the petitioners to settle the civil disputes pending between the petitioners and respondent No.6. Learned counsel would submit that necessary orders may be passed by disposing of this Writ Petition. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that Respondent Police neither harassed the petitioners nor threatened them to settle the civil disputes between the parties. Further, petitioners were called to the police Station with regard to the investigation of the subject crime and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. 3 Considering the submissions, respondent Police are directed to follow due process of law with regard to the subject crime which is registered against them. The Petitioners are directed to cooperate with the police with regard to investigation of the subject crime. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 07.01.2026 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 6844 of 2022 07.01.2026 Mjl /*