IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THIS THE 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 WRIT PETITION No.11686 of 2006 Between D.Sudhakar Reddy …PETITIONER(S) A N D The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District and another …RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11686 of 2006 ORDER: The petitioner was shown as accused in Crime No.149/94 of Penamalur Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 380 I.P.C.; Crime No.363/2000 of Machavaram Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 365, 342, 324 r/w 34 I.P.C.; Crime No.53/2000 of Tadepalli Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 302 I.P.C.; Crime No.465/2003 of Krishnalanka Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 338 and 304-A I.P.C.; and Crime Nos.196 to 202/2006 of Tadepalli Police Station under Section 110 Cr.P.C. It is alleged that the Station House Officer, Machavaram Police Station, opened a rowdy sheet against the petitioner in the year 2001 and the same is being continued. The petitioner challenges the action of the respondents in continuing the rowdy sheet. In the counter affidavit filed by the first respondent, the facts mentioned above are not disputed. It is stated that though several cases against the petitioner ended in acquittal, in Crime Nos.196 to 202/2006, he was bound over by the Mandal Revenue Officer & Mandal Executive Magistrate, Tadepalli, Guntur District vide orders dated 19.09.2006 in M.C.No.25/2006. It is stated that having regard to the conduct and habits of the petitioner, a rowdy sheet is opened and is being continued to watch his movements and activities as per Standing Order No.601(A) of the A.P. Police Manual. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. The opening of a rowdy sheet will have its own impact upon the personal liberty as well as the dignity of an individual. Such an act can be resorted to only if the circumstances warrant. In the instant case, the petitioner has no doubt figured as accused in certain cases. None of them ended up in conviction. Further, no cases are pending against the petitioner as of now. For a man of very young age like the petitioner, the continuance of the rowdy sheet, that too without there being any pending cases, would have its own adverse impact. The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed and the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 24th February 2010 CVRK