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CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY
Lingam Chinna Polaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J. - In this batch of writ petitions, the petitioners sought either to quash the rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets that are opened against them or to direct the respondent police officials to close the said rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents.
3. These writ petitions are being disposed of without going into the merits of the cases on the ground of legal validity of the said rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets opened by invoking the provisions of A.P. Police Manual or A.P. Police Standing Orders, in view of the recent common order of this High Court, dated 15.07.2022, in W.P. No. 3568 of 2022 and batch, whereby this Court held that the Standing Orders of A.P. Police Manual or A.P. Police Standing Orders to the extent of opening/continuation of rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets and keeping surveillance on the individuals on the basis of the said rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets, in terms of Chapter-37 of the aforesaid Standing Orders, are void.
4. The rowdy-sheets/suspect-she
The opening and continuation of rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets under Chapter-37 of the A.P. Police Manual or A.P. Police Standing Orders is void as it violates the fundamental right to pr....
The opening and continuation of rowdy-sheets/suspect-sheets/history-sheets without the sanction of law violates the right to privacy of the individuals.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the maintenance of a rowdy sheet against an individual must be justified by valid reasons and specific instances of involvement in criminal ac....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the opening and continuation of a rowdy sheet must be based on valid reasons and evidence, and involvement in a solitary criminal case is n....
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