APHC010195912024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10406/2024 Between: 1. KOTHAPALLI SATYAVATHI, W/O YESUBABU, AGED 56 YEARS, R/O CHINNAAPPARAO THOTA, NEAR DRAIN CANAL, BHIMAVARAM-1, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, I TOWN POLICE STATION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BILAAL AHMED SYED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10406/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 4 and 5 in repeatedly visiting the petitioner's house in late hours and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the private complaint filed by her against the 4th respondent on the file of the Il AddI. Judicial 1st Class Magistrate, Bhimavaram as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, without any authority of law and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also contrary to code of criminal procedure and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 and 5 not to interfere with the petitioners personal life and liberty in any manner.…” 2. Heard Sri Bilaal Ahmed Syed, learned counsel for the petitioner through V.C., and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent- police are repeatedly visiting the petitioner’s house and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the private complaint filed by her. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions would submit that the respondent-police never insisted the petitioner to withdraw her complaint which is lodged against the respondent No.4 in this matter. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10406/2024 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS