THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.21497 OF 2004 DATED:3.8.2005 Between: Y. Krishna Murthy …Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District at Eluru And others …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.21497 OF 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is accused in Crime No.152 of 2004 of Police Station, Pedapadu under Sections 3 and 4 of A.P. Gaming Act, 1974. After registering the crime, it appears, the Station House Officer, Pedapadu addressed Oriental Bank of Commerce, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank, Vijayawada, and Andhra Bank, Hyderabad, not to permit the petitioner to operate his bank accounts. In this Writ Petition petitioner seeks a declaration that the action of the respondents in directing the petitioner’s bankers to stop transaction is illegal and arbitrary. After receiving notice, third respondent has filed a counter affidavit inter alia stating as under. It is further respectfully submitted that this respondent addressed letters dated 15.12.2004 to the Manager, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Vijayawada, Branch Manager, ICICI Bank, Vijayawada, Branch Manager, HDFC Bank, Vijayawada and Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Sultan Bazaar, Hyderabad, requesting the Bank authorities to restore the bank transactions as usual and no more stoppage is required of the bank accounts. Copies of letters addressed to the Banks are enclosed for perusal of the Hon’ble Court. All the allegations in the affidavit are false and baseless and hence denied. The learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the above and therefore the Writ Petition is disposed of recording the above counter averments. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 3.8.2005 bnr