The High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 26968 OF 2025 Between Teepireddy Akhil, S/o. Lachireddy, Professional, R/o. 3-39/8, Korem, Karim Aged about 28 years, Occ- lT nagar District, Telangana - 505524. ...PETITIONER AND

3. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Commissioner of Police, Siddipet Police Commissionerate, Ramagundam Rd, Duddeda, Siddipet District, Telangana - 502277. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime P.S. Siddipet, Siddipet - Rd, Duddeda, Siddipet District, Police Commiqpionerate, Ramagundam Telangana - 502277. ...RESPONDENTS .Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of l\4andamus, declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 i.e., the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime P.S., Siddipet Commissionerate, Siddipet, in issuing multiple and repeated notices upon' the Petitioner under Section 94t179 B.N.S.S. by summoning him personally to the Cyber Crime Police Station, Siddipet Commissionerate, Siddipet on the premise of ongoing investigation in relation to F.l.R.No.6 t2025 dated 16.O3.2025 without even considering the tragic situation of the Petitioner and his family members as illegal, arbitrary and abuse of process of law, unjust and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently to direct the Respondent authorities not to harass the Petitioner and to follow due process of law in conciucting the ongoing investigation in connection with F.l.R.No.6 t2025 dated

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16.03.2025, on the file of Cyber Crime Police Station, Siddipet, in accordance with law in the interest of justice and equity lA NO: 1 OF 2l)25 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 Resporrdent authorities not to take any coercive steps against the Petitioner an<l proceed in accordance with law in F.1.R.No.612025 dated 16.03.2025, wrich is pending on the file of Cyber Crime Police Station, Siddipet, pending dispor;al of the present Writ Petition lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 Responrlent authorities not to harass the Petitioner and to conduct the ongoing investigation strictly in accordance with law in relation to FIR No. 6/2025 dated 16.03.2025, which is pending on the file of Cyber Crime Police Station, Siddipet, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition Counsel for th,a Petitioner: SRl. J. PRABHAKAR SENIOR COUNSEL REP SRI VIMAL VARMA VASI REDDY Counsel for th,r Respondents: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER ..1'i\ .,L-IET'E' , i :j ,l THE 'BLE ,CE N v. Writ Petition No.26968 of 2O25 This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer "...d.eclaring the action of Respondent No'3 i.e., the Assistant Commissioner of Police Cgber crime Police station, siddipet commissionerate, Siddipet in issuing multiple qnd repeated notices upon the Petitioner under Section 94/ 179 BNSS bg summonirug him personallg to the Cyber Crime PoliceStation,siddipetCommissionerate, Siddipet on the premise of ongoing inuestigation in relation to FIR".No.6/ 2025 doted 16'03'2025 withouteuenconsid.eringthetragicsituationof the Petitioner and his familg members as illegal' arbitrary qnd" abuse of process of laut uniust and uiolation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of tlle Constitution of Ind.ia and consequently to direct the Respond"ent authorities not to hrl,rass the Petitioner and to follow due process o/ law in conducting ttte ongoing inuestigation in connection uith FIR.No.6/ 2025 dated 16'03'2025 onthefileofCyberCrimePoliceStation,siddipet in accordance with law in the interest of justice and equitA..-" 2 r)

2. Heard Mr.J.Prabhakar, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of Mr.Vimal varma vasireddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Gove.:nment Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondents. with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for: disposal.

3. The facts of the case in brief as stated are that one Prave,:n sonamaina, Police constable of cyber crime police station, siddipet gave a complaint stating that while he was nlonitoring social media account on L6.o3.2o2s, he found a post made ,by KCVp_Telangana in twitter, wherein some persons posted a video containing an otd man Bbusing Hon'ble chief Minister for the state of Telangana using derogatory comments. As such he requested higher officials to take legal action against the person posting such ,lerogatory posts. Based on the said complaint, respondent No.3 registered FIR No.6 of 2o2s on the file of cyber crime Police station, Siddipet under sections 192, 353(1)(r), 352, 356 read with 6t(2) of BNS and section 6z of Information and Technologr Amendment Act, 2OOg, and that th': petitioner is not arrayed as accused either in the .t^./ i-. J complaint or in the FIR. It is further submitted that petitioner is in no way connected with alleged offences and to the alleged Post in t',rritter. Respondent No.3 issued notice uporl K2 Data and Analytics Private Limited under Section 94ll79 of BNSS to appear before reSpondent No.3. On investigation, it is noticed that K2 Data & Analytics Private Limited is having access to the alleged twitter account. Thereafter, petitioner, who is working as Admin in the said Private Limited appeared before respondent No.3 and also cooperated vvith the enquiry Thereafter, due to certain personal difficulties'petiiioner was not'in a position to attend respondent No.3 on a particular d.ate specified b,v :! respondent No.3 for which the petitioner has also submitted explanation through e-mail. However, respondent No.3 issued three notices directing petitioner to appear before respondent No.3, which is abuse of process of law. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed. tt is further submitted that petitioner is leady to coopcrate with the enquiry.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned seri.ior counsel for the petitioner rvould submit that t I t s t -\, 4 ..\:aj petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the enquiry and .ras also submitted an e-mail to that effect.

5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear befor,: Investigating officer as admitted by him in his letter dated ol.og.2o25 and the respondent authorities shall follow due procedure as contemplated under law for the furthr:r course of action. ti. with the consent of learned counsel on either side, this writ petition is disposed of. . uliscellaneous petitions, pending, if any, shall stand closed However, there shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/. A. JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ./tn(_? SECTION OFFICER I To,

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4. 5 o. GJP Nr -..-- -.-.-*:-_1.-*-_ s3 1 HE STA t co 06 rEB 2m I L') -i: HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP.No.26968 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS tu>+