Date of reserved for orders Date of pronouncement Date of uploading APHC010328732026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17299/2026 Between: 1. CHEVURI SATISH, S/O. VENKATA SUBRAHMANYEM, AGED 35 YEARS, MALE, R/O.D.NO.20 STREET PENUGONDA (V) AND (M) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. BHIMAVARAM - 534202. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHIMVARAM TOWN CIRCLE BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM TOWN P.S. BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. NAGA RAJU, STATION WRITER S.H.O BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. CHEVURI NAGA DURGA, W/O. CHEVURI SATISH D/O. LATE. PACHAMSETTI NAGEWARA RAO OPP. WATER TANK BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT Date of reserved for orders : - : 02.07.2026 : 10.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17299/2026 CHEVURI SATISH, S/O. VENKATA SUBRAHMANYEM, AGED 35 YEARS, MALE, R/O.D.NO.20-205 INDRA SATISH NAGAR, 2ND STREET PENUGONDA (V) AND (M) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 534202. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHIMVARAM TOWN CIRCLE BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534202. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM TOWN P.S. BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534202. NAGA RAJU, STATION WRITER S.H.O. BHIMVARAM TOWN P.S. BHIMVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534202. CHEVURI NAGA DURGA, W/O. CHEVURI SATISH D/O. LATE. PACHAMSETTI NAGEWARA RAO OPP. WATER TANK BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CHEVURI SATISH, S/O. VENKATA SUBRAHMANYEM, AGED 35 205 INDRA SATISH NAGAR, 2ND STREET PENUGONDA (V) AND (M) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHIMVARAM TOWN CIRCLE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM TOWN P.S. . BHIMVARAM TOWN P.S. CHEVURI NAGA DURGA, W/O. CHEVURI SATISH D/O. LATE. PACHAMSETTI NAGEWARA RAO OPP. WATER TANK BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 2 MRK,J W.P.No.17299 of 2026 7. PACHAMSETTI VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE. PACHAMSETTI NAGEWARA RAO OPP. WATER TANK BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 8. PACHAMSETTI PRASAD, S/O. LATE. PACHAMSETTI NAGEWARA RAO OPP. WATER TANK BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 9. VIJAY CHERRI, S/O. NOT KNMOW BANK COLONY BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, Declare High Handed acts of the Police i.e., Respondents Nos.3 to 5 by calling the petitioner on 22.06.2026 to the S.H.O. Town Police Station, West Godavari District and man handling the Petitoner without there being any offence committed by the petitoner is ill-legal and arbitrary, consequentiy direct the police to take appropriate action as per law against the Respondents Nos. 6 to 9 who brutally beat and tried to kill the petitioner on 04-06- 2026 and investigate the case in the interest of justice and pass 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 to direct the S.H.O. Bhimavarm Town Police i.e.. Respondent Nos.3 to 5 not call the petitioner, not to detain the Petitioner in the S.H.O. Bhimavaram Town P.S. not to harass/man handling the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. YALLABANDI RAMATIRTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 MRK,J W.P.No.17299 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare High Handed acts of the Police i.e., Respondents Nos.3 to 5 by calling the petitioner on 22.06.2026 to the S.H.O. Town Police Station, West Godavari District and man handling the Petitioner without there being any offence committed by the petitioner is ill-legal and arbitrary, consequently direct the police to take appropriate action as per law against the Respondents Nos.6 to 9 who brutally beat and tried to kill the petitioner on 04.06.2026 and investigate the case in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing on behalf of the official respondent Nos. 1 to 4, on instructions, submitted that, in terms of the statement recorded by the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police on 05.06.2026, the Police have registered an FIR in Crime No. 129 of 2026 of Bhimavaram I Town Police Station, West Godavari District, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) and 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and are conducting investigation. He also produced a copy of the said FIR. The same is taken on record and made part of the Court record. 3. A copy of the said FIR is also furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4 MRK,J W.P.No.17299 of 2026 4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is closed, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. It is also made clear that the Police shall investigate the crime in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 02.07.2026 MDP Whether the order is: ✓ ✓ Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No ✓ ✓ Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No