THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28207 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner has questioned opening and continuing rowdy sheet bearing No.170 against him by the police, Darsi Police Station. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a businessman and resident of Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District. It is stated that he was falsely implicated in Crime Nos.50 and 67 of 2000 and basing on the same, rowdy sheet bearing No.170 was opened against him in the year 2000. It is his grievance that though he was acquitted in both the crimes after trial and in the absence of his involvement in any further crimes, mechanically, the rowdy sheet is being continued against him. Counter-affidavit is filed by the third respondent – Sub-Inspector of Police, Darsi, Prakasam District. In the counter-affidavit, while denying various allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that the petitioner was accused in Crime No.50 of 2000, which was registered for the offences under Sections 452, 323, 427 and 509 IPC on the file of Darsi Police Station and also in Crime No.67 of 2000, which was registered for the offence under Section 307 IPC. It is further stated that the petitioner was acquitted from the charges framed against him in C.C.No.499 of 2000 and S.C.No.234 of 2001 by the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Darsi and the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Darsi, respectively. It is categorically stated that at present, there are no cases pending against the petitioner on the file of Darsi Police Station. Opening of rowdy sheet and continuing the same is covered under Standing Order No.602 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual. Though there was some basis for opening rowdy sheet against the petitioner when crimes were registered in the year 2000, it is to be noticed that he was acquitted from the charges framed against him in the aforesaid crimes in 2002 itself and thereafter, there are no crimes registered against him. In view of the same, there appears, without any valid basis, the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner is being continued against him. Even as per the Standing Orders of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, once rowdy sheet is opened, it is to be reviewed periodically by assessing the conduct of the accused. In that view of the matter, in view of acquittal of the petitioner in the year 2002 and in the absence of involvement of the petitioner in any crime thereafter, there is no reason or justification in continuing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner. For the aforesaid reasons, rowdy sheet No.170, which is being continued against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. It is however made clear that if he is involved in any crime further, this will not preclude the respondents to open a fresh rowdy sheet against him. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th MARCH, 2011. kvni