HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO WRIT PETITION No.8579 OF 2019 ORDER: 1. The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.4 in harassing him in the name of investigation in Crime No.102 of 2018 on the file of 4th respondent/police station, as illegal, arbitrary, and for a consequential direction to the respondent authorities not to harass him in the name of investigation. 2. Heard Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing on behalf of the respondents, and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is arrayed as Accused No.20 in Crime No.102 of 2018, on the file of Chirala Rural Police Station, registered for the offences under Sections 468, 471, 477-A, 409 and 120-B R/w.149 I.P.C. and the investigation is under way. It is further submitted that, during the course of investigation, the investigation officer has examined as many as 55 witnesses and recorded their statements, the petitioner and some others obtained anticipatory bail vide Crl.M.P. No.1114 of 2018, dated 15.11.2018, on the file of Sessions Court, Ongole, Prakasam district. It is further submitted that the investigation is under progress and some more witnesses are required to be examined. It is stated that the Investigation Officer is UDPR,J W.P. No.8579 of 2019 2 conducting impartial investigation and the allegation of the petitioner that in the name of investigation he is harassing the petitioner is false and baseless. It is further submitted that the offence is a grave economic offence of cheating about 1550 fishermen to a tune of Rs.4.5 crores, unlawfully. 4. Having regard to the above submission made by the learned Government Pleader for Home, this writ petition is closed, however, with a direction to respondent No.4 that, in case the petitioner is required for furtherance of investigation, he can be summoned in a proper manner by issuing prior notice as contemplated in the Criminal Procedure Code and examine him and secure the information within a reasonable time without unduly detaining him in police station so that the petitioner will be able to attend his other pursuits. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _____________________________ U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J Date: 15.07.2019. Dsh UDPR,J W.P. No.8579 of 2019 3 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO 40 WRIT PETITION No.8579 OF 2010 Date. 15.07.2019 DSH