Thunga Nageswara Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or other appropriate writ, order may be calling me to respondents herein in direction, declaring the action of the 5‘^ the Police Station, threatening to arrest and pressuring the petitioner to give photographs enable to exhibiting in the Rowdy Sheeters Board in the Police Stations as illegal, void, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation consequently direct the Respondents herein not to and illegal action. of the Andhra Pradesh Police resort to such highhanded Manual Standing Orders and lA NO: 1 OF 207fi Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated may be pleased to in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the Respondents 2 to 5 herein not to calling the petitioner to the respondent police station and not to interfere with of the petitioner herein pending disposal of the writ petition. the life and personal liberty Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: , m APHC010569212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29492/2025 Between:

1.THUNGA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O.T.THRIMURTHULU, AGED 51 GUMPARRU, ACHANTA YEARS, OCC KADIMIPUNTHA, VEMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. R/O.H.NO.5-2/72, MANDAL, YELAMANCHILI BUSINESS, ...PETITIONER AND

1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2.THE SUPERINTENDED OF POLICE, WEST GODDVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM.

3.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NARSAPURAM SUB DIVISION, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, , NARSAPURAM CIRCLE, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5.THE SUBINSPECTOR OF STATION, YELAMANCHILI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. YELAMANCHILI POLICE, POLICE 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 pleasecf to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or other approprfate writ, order ...RESPONDENT(S): u the^Pofce'stafon^tr^ T''”" respondents herein in calling me to nh t P 0 ographs enable to exhibiting in the Rowdy Sheeters Board in the Police Justice, vioNive Of TriicleTlT* to arrest and pressuring the petitioner to oive ^ natural 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also tho A an ’ violation lA NO: 1 OF writ petition and pass personal liberty Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.P L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1GP FOR HOME 3 ^ THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29492 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: \ \ “...to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 5^'^ respondents herein in calling me to the Police Station, threatening to arrest and pressuring the petitioner to give photographs enable to exhibiting in the Rowdy Sheeters Board in the Police Stations as illegal, void, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual direct the Respondents Standing Orders and consequently herein not to resort to such highhanded and illegal action and pass....”

#2. Heard Sri P.L.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents.

#3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a crime has been registered against the petitioner in FIR.No.91 of 2025 dated 02.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 127(2) of BNSS, 115(2), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS of Yelamanchili P.S., West Godavari District. He would further submit that even after issuance of notice under Section 35(3) of BNS., the police are regularly calling the petitioner to the police station to harass the petitioner by making him sit for the whole day. 4

#4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents ^ seeks time for getting instructions.

#5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow the due process of law regarding the crime which is registered against the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. / To, //TRUE COPY// Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER

#1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

#2. The Superintended of Police, West Godavari District at Bhimavaram.

#3. The Sub Divisional Narsapuram, West Godavari District. Police Officer, Narsapuram Sub Division,

#4. The Circle Inspector of Police, Narsapuram Circle, Narsapuram, West Godavari District.

#5. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Yelamanchili Police Station, Yelamanchili, West Godavari District.

#6. One CC to Sri P L Narasimha Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies RAM \ \ \ HIGH COURT DATED:28/10/2025 ORDER WP.NO. 29492 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS