N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) HEARD Mr. K. Srinivas Reddy, learned Counsel for the appellant and sri J. K. Qureshi, learned Govt. Pleader for Home. The question that arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the rowdy sheet opened against the appellant by the Police in exercise of the powers under Standing Order no. 742 of the Police Standing Orders is proper and legal. The Law and Order police, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada opened a rowdy sheet against the appellant for the reason that the appellant was involved in cr. No. 111/97 on the file of Law and Order, Machavaram Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 326, 323, 342, 363, 353, 506 and 427 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 3 of the Damage to the Public property Act. Earlier, a case was registered against the appellant in cr. No. 70/96 by the Law and Order Police of Machavaram and after investigation the same was registered as C. C. No. 184/97 and the learned III Metropolitan magistrate, Vijayawada after trial acquitted the appellant. Subsequently, the appellant was required in Cr. No. 111/97 for his alleged involvement in the above offences. Aggrieved by the listing of the appella

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