THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22410 of 2023

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in not closing the rowdy sheet opened against him, even after the petitioner was acquitted in all criminal cases as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to close the rowdy sheet opened against him and not to harass him in any manner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the police of Chandrayangutta Police Station had registered various crimes against him for various offences, namely (i) C.C.No.213 of 2017 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal (ii) C.C.No.253 of 2019 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (iii) C.C.No.254 of 2017 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (iv) C.C.No.255 of 2017 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (v) C.C.No.256 of 2017 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (vi) C.C.No.394 of 2017 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (vii) C.C.No.446 of 2018 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (viii) C.C.No.625 of 2022 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (ix) C.C.No.630 of 2016 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (x) C.C.No.631 of 2016 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal; (xi) C.C.No.632 of 2016 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 153-A of IPC, which ended in acquittal. It is the further case of the petitioner as against the aforesaid orders of acquittal passed by the respective Courts, no appeals have been preferred by the Government and thus the said orders of acquittal have attained finality. Therefore, no crimes are pending against him in any police station as on date. However, basing on the alleged offences, the respondents opened rowdy sheet against him. The main grievance of the petitioner is that even though there are no criminal cases pending against him, the respondents with a mala fide intention are continuing the rowdy sheet and due to surveillance, he is facing much inconvenience and hardship to lead a respectable and dignified life in the society.

3. A counter affidavit has been filed respondent No.4 stating that the petitioner is of unlawful character and continuously indulging in the commission of lawless acts involving breach of public peace and tranquility. It is further stated that there was involvement of the petit