The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.15492 of 2010 Dated 4th August, 2010 Between: Yantrapati Siddiraju …Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam and 4 others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: None appeared Counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 2: AGP for Home Counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5: --- The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2, in harassing the petitioner by summoning him to the Police Station in the guise of investigation, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. I have heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing respondent Nos.1 and 2 and perused the record. The petitioner is a pastor in a church in Tadepalligudem. On 19-06-2010, a news item was published in a local Telugu daily newspaper to the effect that some people circulated rumours that bible books and other relevant material were being transported to a mill for recycling and that the Christian unions in West Godavari District made protests before the Police insisting the latter to initiate action against the persons responsible for such acts. The petitioner alleged that succumbing to the said pressures, respondent No.2 has been harassing him by calling him to the Police Station in the guise of investigation into the alleged offence. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions submitted that on the complaints received from certain persons belonging to the Christian community, FIR No.36 of 2010 was registered for the offence punishable under Section 295 IPC and that in connection with the investigation into the said offence, the petitioner, who is one of the accused in the said Crime, was summoned to the Police Station. She has further stated that the Police have not harassed the petitioner in the guise of investigation and that the investigation will be completed strictly in accordance with the procedure envisaged under the Code of Criminal Procedure and appropriate report/chargesheet will be filed soon after completion of the investigation. The above-submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is placed on record and the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to the Police to deal with the petitioner strictly in accordance with law while investigating the above-said Crime. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.19511 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J Dated 4th August, 2010 lur