APHC010139232026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 8082/2026 Between: 1. T GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O LATE NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 5/165, KORLAKUNTA VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 515331. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522502. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515134. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LEPAKSHI POLICE STATION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515331. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 Dr.YLR, J W.P.No.8082 of 2026 Dated 30.03.2026 The Court made the following: 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 respondents more particularly the respondent no 4 in frequently summoning the petitioner to the police station without the registration of any crime and without following due procedure of law as illegal arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice as well as the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct respondents not to summon or call the petitioner to the police station except in accordance with law and to pass such order(s).” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri Jada Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been called to the police station unnecessarily and subjecting him to harassing. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that based on some third parties two cases were registered against the petitioner vide Crime No.37 of 2025 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 329(4) and 351(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity „the BNS‟) of Lepakshi Police Station and Crime No.236 of 2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 323, 469, 499, 500, 503 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity „the I.P.C‟), Section 66 Information Technology Act, 2000 (for brevity „the I.T Act‟) and Section 156(3) of the Criminal Prosecutor Code, 1973 (for brevity „the Cr.P.C‟) of Lepakshi Police Station. It is further submitted that 3 Dr.YLR, J W.P.No.8082 of 2026 Dated 30.03.2026 a notice contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “the BNSS”) was issued to the petitioner by the respondent police. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent police to follow the due process of law. The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigating officer in the two crimes. 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: 30.03.2026 KMS 4 Dr.YLR, J W.P.No.8082 of 2026 Dated 30.03.2026 133 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Writ PETITION No.8082 of 2025 Date: 30.03.2026 KMS