IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.7937 of 2026 Dated: 01.04.2026 Between:

Sandiri Narendar @ China … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three (3) others … Respondents

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief/s:-

‘‘… to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4^th respondent in opening and retaining the rowdy sheet against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the 4^th respondent to close the rowdy sheet against the petitioner forthwith and pass such other order or orders …”

2. Heard Mr.C.Sharan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was arrayed as accused No.4 in C.C.No.204 of 2019 on the file of the learned XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under Sections 427 and 447 of I.P.C. and he was sentenced to pay fine of Rs.500/- under each count vide judgment dated 11.02.2023; that the fine amount was already paid. He further contends that the petitioner was arrayed as accused No.1 in S.C.No.70 of 2023 on the file of the learned XI Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge for Fast Tracking Cases relating to Attrocities against Women-II, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 417, 420, 341, 504 & 506 of I.P.C. and he was acquitted of all charges vide judgment dated 29.10.2024.

4. He further states that the petitioner is tried as sole accused in S.C.No.647 of 2023 on the file of the learned II Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307 and 506 of I.P.C.; that the petitioner was bound over on two occasions under Section 107 Cr.P.C. vide M.C.No.B/866/2023 dated 20.09.2023 for an year and under Section 126 BNSS vide M.C.No.B1/873/2025 dated 25.10.2025 for an year. He states that the bound over proceedings are not criminal cases as no penal sections are invoked; that a rowdy sheet is opened against the petitioner due to which the Police are visiting the house of the petitioner during the night hours and taking him to police station. He contends that the petitioner is married and blessed with children. Such actions of police are causing fear and alarm in the family of the petitioner. Therefore, relying on the decision passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Dhanji Ram Sharma Vs. Superintendent of Police1 he seeks to pass appropriate orders.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home by filing counter affidavit on behalf of respondent No.4 contends that the petitioner is involved in (i) S.C.No.647 of 2023 on the file of the learned II Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad for the charges under Sections 302, 307 and 506 of I.P.C., (ii) S.C.No.652 of 2021 for the charges under Sections 376(2)(n), 417, 410 I.P.C. and acquitted vide judgment dated 15.03.2021 and (iii) C.C.No.204 of 2019 for the charges under Sections 447, 427 r/w 34 of I.P.C. which was disposed of by way of conviction vide judgment dated 11.02.2023. Therefore, in order to keep a watch on the

1 AIR 1966 SC 1766

activities of the petitioner and curtail his unlawful activities rowdy sheet was opened against him to maintain peace and tranquility. Relying on the decisions reported in Malik Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Haryana, (1981) 1 SCC 420, Sunkara Satyanarayana Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh3, Mohd. Quadeer & Others Vs. Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, (1999) 2 ALT 733, Kharak Singh Vs. State of U.P.5, K.S.PUttaswamy Vs. Union