IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.5684 of 2007 Between: Shaik Abdul Mazeed. … Petitioner And: The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Nandyal, Kurnool District and two others. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri P.Nagendra Reddy. Counsel for the Respondents: AGP for Home. This Court made the following: ORDER:- At the interlocutory stage, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner questioned opening of rowdy sheet against him by respondent No.1. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.1, it is, inter alia, stated that the petitioner, along with three others, gained entry into the house of Smt.K.Vijaya Lakshmi, a resident of SBI Colony, Nandyal, Kurnool District, committed theft of gold ornaments by threatening her with dire consequences, stabbed her on left side of ribs and caused bleeding injury. On the complaint received by the Police, Crime No.51 of 2005 was registered for the offence under Section 392 IPC and charge sheet was filed. The case was taken on file as C.C.No.366 of 2005 by the Judicial I Class Magistrate, Nandyal, and trial is still pending. It is further stated that the petitioner is young and active, and to curtail his unlawful activities, rowdy sheet was opened against him by obtaining permission from the Sub- Divisional Police Officer, Nandyal. It is further stated that the petitioner is a rowdy element and, though he was involved in several unlawful activities, due to fear, no victim is approaching the Police to lodge complaints; and that for the purpose of watching his movements closely and regularly, opening of rowdy sheet was necessary. No reply affidavit is filed controverting the above mentioned averments contained in the counter-affidavit. Inasmuch as serious allegations are made against the petitioner, apart from the fact that he is an accused in a case of causing injuries to a housewife and committed theft of gold ornaments, I do not find any illegality in opening the rowdy sheet against the petitioner. However, if the petitioner is acquitted in the pending criminal case and he was not involved in commission of any further offences, he may make a representation to respondent No.1 and, in such event, the latter shall close the rowdy sheet. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:10-7-2009 MNR