APHC010417012021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 25749/2021 Between: 1. VENKATA MURALI RATNAKAR NALLURU,, S/O KOTESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC- SOFTWARE ENGINEER R/O DR. NO. 13-29/2, TVR COLONY, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521137 2. KOTESWARA RAO NALLURU,, S/O MURAHARI RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O DR. NO. 13-29/2, TVR COLONY, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521137 3. VIJAYALAKSHMI NALLURU,, W/O KOTESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEWIFE, R/O DR. NO. 13-29/2, TVR COLONY, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521137 ...PETITIONER(S) A N D 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RURAL, COLLECTOR OFFICE RD, ANKAMMA NAGAR, R AND B QUATERS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IPURU POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. SOWJANYA ABBURI, W/O VENKATA MURALI RATNAKAR NALLURU, C/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 4-169, INUMELLA, IPUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522661 ...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 SRK, J W.P.No.25749 of 2021 2 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondent No.3 taking law into their own hands by way of private settlement, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondent No.3 herein to not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the Petitioners herein, and to pass 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 respondent no. 3 herein to not to harass the petitioners illegally and pass appropriate orders pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.25749 of 2021 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action on the part of respondent No.3 taking law into their hands by way of private settlement as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently, direct the respondent No.3 not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners and to pass such other order…” 2. Grievance of the Writ Petitioners is that marriage of 1st Writ Petitioner was performed with 4th respondent on 07.10.2017 as per Hindu Rites and Caste Customs. They were blessed with a baby girl on 15.04.2020. Subsequently, disputes cropped up between 1st Writ Petitioner and 4th respondent in their matrimonial life and 4th respondent was alleged to have harassed the Writ Petitioners and left the matrimonial home in the month of January, 2020. In the meanwhile, respondent No.4 appears to have approached respondent No.3-Police to settle the matter. On that, respondent No.3-Police started continuously calling the Writ Petitioners to attend the police station on the pretext that a case was registered against them basing on the report given by respondent No.4. Though the Writ Petitioners requested the respondent No.3-Police to furnish the details of FIR, the same were not furnished. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. At the time of admission, this Court, vide Order dated 05.11.2021 in I.A.No.1 of 2021 directed the respondents-Police SRK, J W.P.No.25749 of 2021 4 Officials not to summon the Writ Petitioners to Police Station without registering any crime against them and further directed not to interfere with the civil disputes between the Writ Petitioners and 4th respondent. 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing respondents- Police Officials, on written instructions, submits that 4th respondent made written complaint against 1st Writ Petitioner and two (02) others on 03.11.2021, basing on the same, a case in Crime No.159 of 2021 of Ipuru Police Station, Guntur District was registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and in that connection, the Writ Petitioners were called to the Police Station for the purpose of investigation. He further submits that except for the purpose of investigation and asking the Writ Petitioners to take station bail, the respondents-police never called them to police station, in a biased manner. 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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 30th March, 2026. DNB