THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13240 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner without any periodical review as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a resident of Anantapur Town and is in private employment as a driver. It is stated that he was falsely implicated in Crime No.331 of 2002 registered for the offences under Section 307 IPC and Section 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act, and Crime No.92 of 2003 registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 302 IPC read with 149 IPC, 109 and 120-B IPC. It is pleaded that at that point of time, the respondents have opened the rowdy sheet against the petitioner and that he was acquitted after full-fledged trial in the above said crimes on 04.04.2007 and 16.01.2006 respectively and in spite of the same, without any periodical review, in the absence of any further cases registered against the petitioner, the respondents are continuing the rowdy sheet opened against him. Opening of rowdy sheets is governed by Standing Order No.601 of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual. The said Standing Order itself enumerated the situations, in which, a rowdy sheet can be opened. Even after opening of rowdy sheet, it is required to be reviewed at the end of every year taking into account the conduct of such person and also looking at the result of the crimes registered against him. In this case, even as per the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, in S.C.Nos.696 of 2005 and 20 of 2004 relating to Cr.Nos.331 of 2002 and 92 of 2003, the petitioner was acquitted on 04.04.2007 and 16.01.2006 after full-fledged trial by the Courts concerned. Even with regard to Crime Nos.62 of 2003, 68 of 2004 and 83 of 2009, they are only the proceedings issued under Section 107 Cr.P.C. for binding the petitioner/accused for good behaviour. In the absence of any further crimes registered against the petitioner and in view of acquittal recorded by the competent Courts in Crime Nos.331 of 2002 and 92 of 2003, there appears no reason for continuing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner. For the aforesaid reasons, rowdy sheet bearing No.411 opened against the petitioner is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and rowdy sheet No.411 opened against the petitioner on the file of the second respondent is hereby quashed. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner involves further in any other offences by committing crimes, this will not preclude the respondents to open a rowdy sheet against him again. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd FEBRUARY, 2011. kvni