THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No. 21277 of 2010 O R D E R: In this writ petition, petitioner has questioned opening of rowdy sheet No.249/98 on the file of Ongole I Town Police Station against him. It is the case of the petitioner that he was falsely implicated in certain crimes and that in spite of his acquittal and in the absence of registration of any further case against him, the respondents are continuing the rowdy sheet without any basis and without proper consideration for renewal as per the Standing Orders of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual. It is also his case that under the guise of such continuance of rowdy sheet against him, the respondents are calling him to the police station every now and then. A detailed counter affidavit is filed by respondent No.1 – Station House Officer, Ongole I Town Police Station, on behalf of the respondents. In the counter affidavit, while denying various allegations, it is stated that the petitioner is a rowdy element and he involved in the following criminal cases on the file of Ongole I Town Police Station: i) Cr.No.5 of 1986 under Sections 392, 395 IPC (acquitted). ii) Cr.No.61 of 1995 under Section 108 Cr.P.C. (The petitioner was bound over for six months by the Executive Magistrate, Ongole vide MC No.25/95 dated 22.6.1995). iii) Cr.No.55 to 60 of 1996 under Section 107 Cr.P.C. The petitioner was bound over for six months by the Sub-Divisional Mandal Executive Magistrate, Ongole vide MC No.22/96 dated 8.4.1996). iv) Cr.No.64/90 under Section 395 IPC (acquitted). v) Cr.No.46/90 on the file of Santhanutalapadu P.S., under Section 302 IPC (acquitted). vi) Cr.No.42/90 on the file of Singarayakonda P.S., u/s 392 IPC (acquitted). vii) Cr.No.74/98 on the file of Singarayakonda P.S., under Sections 148, 302 IPC read with 149 IPC (acquitted). viii) Cr.No.73/91 under Section 302 IPC on the file of Vijayawada VI Town P.S. It is further stated that in view of involvement of the petitioner in the aforesaid cases, rowdy sheet was opened on 28.9.1998 and since then it is being continued and extended from time to time. It is categorically pleaded that at present no cases are pending against the petitioner on the file of Ongole I Town Police Station. However, the allegation that the petitioner is being called to the police station frequently and is being assaulted is denied. As seen from the above, the cases registered against the petitioner have ended in acquittal and in some cases petitioner was bound over for the purpose of security and good behaviour. In the absence of conviction in any of the crimes and involvement of the petitioner in any further case, there appears no reason or justification to continue the rowdy sheet opened against him. It is also be noted that as per the Standing Orders of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, if a rowdy sheet is opened, it is to be periodically reviewed by taking into account the conduct of such person at the end of every calendar year. In that view of the matter, in the absence of any fresh case registered against the petitioner after 2009, I am of the view that it is a fit case to allow the writ petition by quashing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner. Accordingly the writ petition is allowed and rowdy sheet bearing No.249 of 1998, which is being continued against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner involved in any criminal activity or any offence, this order will not preclude the respondents to open a fresh rowdy sheet against him. No order as to costs. __________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA J. DATE: 19-4-2011. MVB.