IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTYFOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17615 of 2009 Between: Shaik Rafi ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17615 of 2009 ORDER : The 2nd respondent-Station House Officer, Kandukur town police station, registered a case against the petitioner and others for the offences punishable under Sections 364, 302 read with Section 120-B and 201 IPC. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed and after committal, the same was numbered as Sessions Case No.361 of 2006 and in the light of the said registration of the crime, a rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner and others on 18-09-2006. Subsequently, the case in S.C.No.361 of 2006 was ended in acquittal and accordingly, the petitioner was acquitted by the judgment dated 19-02-2008. As the said rowdy sheet is still continued despite the fact that the petitioner was acquitted, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader for Home, submitted that except this case, there are no cases against the petitioner and he also admitted the fact that the petitioner was acquitted of the said charges by the competent Criminal Court. 3. In the light of the said acquittal and as there are no cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the continuation of the rowdy sheet is nothing but an abuse of process of law. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the rowdy sheet opened on 18-09-2006, on the file of Kandukur Town police station, Prakasam District, is hereby quashed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ November 24, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. today. B/o. kvr