APHC010134162023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6791 of 2023 Between: 1. GUNTI BABU @ DAYAKAR, S/O LATE CHINA VENKAIAH, CHRISTIAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 3-78, DAMULURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAMA MANDALAM, NTR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULIUM MANDALAM, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA COTY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDIGAMA POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICT. 4. GUNTI SIRO LAKSHMI HEPSIBA, W/O GUNTI BABU @ DAYAKAR, D/O NANDRU BABU, CHRISTIAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D.NO. 2-60, KONDURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAMA MANDALAM, 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent which was interfering in matrimonial disputes and calling me to police station and 2 pressuring and insisting me to compromised in C.C. No. 1228/2022 pending on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Nandigama, NTR District of offences Under Section 498-A of IPC as being illegal arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVADASS BALANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6791 of 2023 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent which was interfering in matrimonial disputes and calling me to police station and pressuring and insisting me to compromised in C.C. No. 1228/2022 pending on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Nandigama, NTR District of offences Under Section 498-A of IPC as being illegal arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.” 2. Heard Sri Balantha Devadass, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the 3rd respondent police are interfering in the matrimonial disputes and calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to compromise the case in C.C.No.1228/2022 pending on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Nandigama, NTR District for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, for respondents, on instructions, would submit that police are not interfering in the matrimonial disputes and both parties entered into compromise in C.C.No.1228 of 2022. 4 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the matrimonial disputes, except in accordance with due process of law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 310 WRIT PETITION NO: 6791 of 2023 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK