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APHC010582092024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3521]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 30613/2024

Between:

1. A AVULA SIVAIAH, S/O.KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,

R/O.D.NO 5-21 B, PAPAYAPALEM, KOTHAPETA

(RURAL),PRAKASAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT.

4. T HE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, CHIRALA,

5. C HIRALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, BAPATLA DISTRICT, REP. BY

ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER.

...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of

the4th and 5thRespondents in opening and continuing the rowdy sheet

bearing History Sheet No. 1023/2022 against the Petitioner continuing the

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same against him as illegal, Arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently

quash the Rowdy Sheet bearing History Sheet No. 1023/2022 in the 5th

Respondent P.S, against the Petitioner herein opened and continued by 4th

and 5thRespondents herein and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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

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

May be pleased to receive the Counter affidavit copies on record by allowing

the leave petition in the writ petition in the interest of justice and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 30613/2024

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India seeking the following relief:-

“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus

declaring the action of the4th and 5thRespondents in

opening and continuing the rowdy sheet bearing History

Sheet No. 1023/2022 against the Petitioner continuing the

same against him as illegal, Arbitrary, unconstitutional and

consequently quash the Rowdy Sheet bearing History

Sheet No. 1023/2022 in the 5th Respondent P.S, against

the Petitioner herein opened and continued by 4th and

5thRespondents herein and pass….”

2. Mr. Padala Venkata Sriram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner,

submits that respondent No.5 opened a rowdy sheet bearing History Sheet

No.1023 of 2022 without following Police Standing Orders Nos.742, 601, and

602 of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, and that the suspect sheet is still

continuing, which is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

He, therefore, urged to set aside the impugned proceedings.

3. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for

the respondents, submits that a case in Crime No.286 of 2021 for the offences

punishable under Section 452 of ‘the IPC’ and Section 8 and 12 of the

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for (brevity ‘the

POCSO Act’) was registered by the Station House Officer, I Town Police

Station, Chirala, and the said case was acquitted by the learned Special

Judge, Special Court for Speedy Trial of Offences under ‘the POCSO Act’

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2012 on 04.05.2023. He further submits that, in order to curb and curtail the

unlawful activities of the petitioner in the vicinity of I Town Police Station,

Chirala, the Station House Officer,