APHC010332732021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20042/2021 Between: 1. PALAPOTHU PRASANNANJANEYULU, S/O. PRABHAKAR RAO AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 48-5-13, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA ...PETITIONER A N D 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA. POLICE STATION. ...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 or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring he action of the Respondents in opening a suspect sheet against the Petitioner C.No.68/ACPCD/2017 dated 24.03.2017 upon implication of the Petitioner in one offence i.e., Cr.No.566 of 2016 numbered as C.C.No.726 of 2016 which was subsequently closed before the Lok Adalat, Vijayawada on 03.10.2016 and calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, high handed, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the Respondents to close the Suspect Sheet in C.No.68/ACPCD/2017 dated 24.03.2017 and to pass SRK, J W.P.No.20042 of 2021 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to not insist the Petitioner to attend the 4th Respondent Police Station in pursuant to the Suspect Sheet in C.No.68/ACPCD/2017 dated 24.03.2017 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARUN SHOWRI GORREMUCHU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.20042 of 2021 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in opening a Suspect Sheet against the Writ Petitioner vide C.No.68/ACPCD/2017 dated 24.03.2017 upon implication of the petitioner in one offence i.e. Crime No.566 of 2016 numbered as C.C.No.726 of 2016 which was subsequently closed before the Lok Adalat, Vijayawada on 03.10.2016 and calling the petitioner to 4th respondent-Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, high-handedly and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to close the Suspect Sheet in C.No.68/ACPCD/2017, dated 24.03.2017 and to pass such other order…” 2. It is the case of the Writ Petitioner that he was arraigned as accused in Calendar Case No.726 of 2016 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada arising out of a case in Crime No.566 of 2016 of Patamata Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Subsequently, the case was closed on 03.10.2016 before the Lok Adalat, Vijayawada. Despite the fact that the case was closed in the year 2016, a Suspect Sheet vide C.No.68/ACPCD/2017, dated 24.03.2017 was opened in the name of Writ Petitioner, and on that pretext, he has been called to 4th respondent-Police Station for the past three years on every Sunday. Hence, the Writ Petition. SRK, J W.P.No.20042 of 2021 4 3. When the matter has come up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, concedes that the case in Calendar Case No.726 of 2016 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada, was compromised before the Lok Adalat on 03.10.2016. According to learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Suspect Sheet opened against the Writ Petitioner, was closed. 4. Copy of written instructions given by Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station, NTR Commissionerate is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs of the Writ Petition. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___ __________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 31st March, 2026. DNB