IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FIRDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 2277 of 2010 Between: K.Bhanu Prasad Varma ..... PETITIONER AND The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District, Guntur and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.2277 of 2010 ORDER: The 1st petitioner married one K.Jyothi in the year 2003 and they lived happily for sometime. However, on account of certain differences between the wife and husband, she left the company of the 1st petitioner. The elders are trying to settle the dispute between the 1st petitioner and his wife, but, however, in the meanwhile on 30-01-2010, the Sub Inspector of Police, Vedulapalli police station, along with eight police personnel including two women constables, visited the petitioners’ house and demanded the petitioner and his parents, who are added as petitioners 2 and 3, to get the matter settled with his wife. Further the 2nd respondent Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bapatla, Guntur District, is making phone calls frequently and threatening them with dire consequences in the event of non-settlement of dispute in the police station. Hence, the petitioners approached this Court and filed the present writ petition stating that the same is an infringement of a personal liberty. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. If any complaint is received by the police, then it is for the police to register a case, investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Here, according to the petitioners, the respondents have so far not registered any crime against the petitioners, directing them to come to the police station and make them sit at the police station hours together. Therefore, in my considered view, the police have no business to interfere with the personal life and liberty of any individual without following due process of law and the action of the respondents is contrary to the principles of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 5th February 2010 Note Issue C.C. by Monday. B/o. KVR