APHC010281692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14618/2026 Between: 1. KUNALA NAGARAJU, S/O RAMASUBBARAO, AGED 53 YEARS R/O DR.NO. 3-224, KROSURU VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KUNALA JYOTHI, W/O KUNALA NAGARAJU, AGED 47 YEARS R/O DR.NO. 3-224, KROSURU VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SIKHAKOLANU PEDDANNA, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O DR.NO. 7-4-55, SANGAM BAZAR, SATTENAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522004 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR) DISTRICT-522435 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KROSURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522410. ...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 2 BM, J W.P.No.14618 of 2026 pleased tomay be pleased to issue a Writ Order of direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents specifically respondent no. 3 in frequently summoning petitioners to the respective station and thereby threatening to foist cases against them at the behest of third parties and venturing to interfere in the matrimonial dispute of son of the 1st and 2nd petitioners as illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently the direct the respondents to follow due process of law and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to direct the respondent specifically respondent no.3 not to summon the petitioners to the respective police station without following due process of law thereby not to threaten them any manner whatsoever pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to direct the respondent specifically respondent no.4 to grant police aid in the event of any untoward incident happened to the petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Pilla N.V.L.Narayana Aditya Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 BM, J W.P.No.14618 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner seeking the following relief: “… to issue a Writ Order of direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents specifically respondent No.3 in frequently summoning petitioners to the respective station and thereby threatening to foist cases against them at the behest of third parties and venturing to interfere in the matrimonial dispute of son of the 1st and 2nd petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to follow due process of law and pass such order…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted written instructions, stating that the daughter-in-law of petitioner Nos.1 & 2 filed a complaint before the Police, Machavaram Police Station, Palnadu District, alleging harassment for additional dowry. Basing on the said complaint, the Police called petitioner Nos.1 & 2 for a preliminary enquiry. Except that, they have not called the petitioners at any point of time. The Police are not venturing to interfere in the matrimonial dispute of the son of petitioner Nos.1 & 2. Therefore, the allegations made against the Police are false. 4 BM, J W.P.No.14618 of 2026 4. In view of the above instructions, as no crime is registered against petitioner Nos.1 & 2, the Police are directed not to interfere with the life and liberty of petitioner Nos.1 & 2, without following due process of law and no coercive action shall be initiated against petitioner Nos.1 & 2 unless a cognizable offence is made out against them. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J 29.05.2026 MJA 5 BM, J W.P.No.14618 of 2026 7 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14618/2026 29.05.2026 MJA