HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12249 of 2008 Date : 18.08.2011 Between : S. Venkataramana. …..Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12249 of 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is filed with the prayer which reads as under : “to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in harassing the petitioner by directing to appear before them even though no crimes are registered at Chittoor, Kalikiri and Punganur Police Stations as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner”. It is the allegation of the petitioner that though no crimes are registered against him, he is being called frequently to the Police Station and is being harassed. In the counter affidavit filed by the 3rd respondent/Sub- Inspector of Police, Punganur, it is stated that the petitioner is an accused in 22 cases registered in various Police Stations, namely, Chowdepally, Somala, Ramasamudram, Panjani, Sodum, Madanapalle-I Town, Vayalpad and Molakalcheruvu, and that he is facing trial in the following cases : 1. Cr.No.28/06 U/secs.302, 457, 380 IPC registered on the file of Madanapalle-I Town Police Station. (Pending trial vide P.R.C.No.61/2007) 2. Cr.No.114/04 U/secs.457, 380 IPC registered on the file of Vayalpad Police Station. (Pending trial vide C.C.No.19/05). 3. Cr.No.49/06 U/secs.457, 380 IPC registered on the file of Molakacheruvu Police Station. (Pending trial vide C.C.No.29/07). It is further stated that the petitioner is already convicted in Crime No.93/97 U/sec.379 IPC and Cr.No.94/97 U/sec.379 IPC (vide C.C.No.90/98), Cr.No.103/97 U/secs.457, 380 IPC (C.C.No.52/98), Cr.No.105/97 U/secs.457, 380 IPC (C.C.No.160/99), Cr.No.106/97 U/secs.457, 380 IPC (C.C.No.50/98), Cr.No.116/97 U/secs.457, 380 IPC (C.C.No.333/2000) registered on the file of Chowdepalle Police Station. However, it is stated that so far, no crime is registered against the petitioner in the 3rd respondent-Police Station, and only with a view to avoid appearance in case, if cases are registered against the petitioner, this writ petition is filed. Though several cases are registered against the petitioner and he is convicted in some cases, as evident from the counter, no crime is registered against him in the 3rd respondent-Police Station. As it is stated in the counter that the petitioner was never summoned or harassed by the 3rd respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by placing on record such statement made in the counter. However, it is also made clear that if any further complaints are made against the petitioner, this order will not preclude the respondents from taking steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 18th August 2011 ajr