THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17982 of 2010 Dated: 04.10.2010 Between: S. Jeevan Kumar. …. Petitioner. And The Station House Officer, Dabeerpura Police Station, Dabeerpura, Hyderabad, And others. …. Respondents. ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet in Dabeerpura and Saidabad Police Stations against him, the petitioner filed the present writ petition, to declare such action of the respondents as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to remove his name from the register of rowdy sheeters and also not to interfere with his personal liberty. The petitioner states that he was implicated in a false case in Crime No. 66 of 2002 and, after filing charge sheet in the said case, the same was numbered as S.C. No. 229 of 2006 on the file of Special Judge for Economic Offences-cum-VIII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Hyderabad, which ended in acquittal by judgment dated 05.02.2007. That after registering the said crime, the police opened a rowdy sheet against him in the year 2002 at Dabeerpura police station, as he used to reside at Komatwadi, which comes under the limits of Dabeerpura, even though he was no way involved in any of the criminal cases except the said S.C.No.229 of 2006, which was finally ended in acquittal. It appears, during the pendency of the said case, a bind over order was passed against the petitioner and that is being extended from time to time. It is the case of the petitioner that after December, 2002, he shifted his residence to Sri Balaji Nagar, Champapet, Saidabad, and thereby the rowdy sheet, which was opened against him in the year 2002 at Dabeerpura Police Station, was transferred to Saidabad Police Station. It is the further case of the petitioner that even though he is not involved in any of the criminal cases, except SC.No.229 of 2006, the respondents, in the guise that a rowdy sheet which was opened against him and being continued, are harassing him by calling him to the police station and asking him to give his attendance at Saidabad Police Station regularly. The petitioner contends that there is no such provision under the police manual to keep a person under bind over for years together. He complains that he submitted a representation to the 3rd respondent- Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Zone, on 07.06.2009, requesting to close the rowdy sheet which is continued at Saidabad Police Station and to provide him an opportunity of leading a good family life, but the same is not considered till date. Hence, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to close the rowdy sheet that is being continued against him. Respondent No.2 filed counter stating that six criminal cases were registered against the petitioner – Crime No. 66 of 2002 on the file of Dabeerpura Police Station, Hyderabad, which was numbered as S.C. No. 229 of 2006 on the file of the learned VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, and the same ended in his acquittal on 05.02.2007; Crime No. 157 of 2002, numbered as M.C. No. 4359 of 2002 on the file of Lok Adalath, Hyderabad, ended in compromise on 13.12.2002; Crime No. 139 of 2004 on the file of Saidabad Police Station, in which the petitioner was bound over for a period of one year before the Special Executive Magistrate, Hyderabad, vide M.C.No.B/337/2004 dated 26.03.2004; Crime No.452 of 2004 on the file of Saidabad Police Station, in which the petitioner was arrested and enlarged on bail on 06.12.2004 on furnishing personal bond; Crime No.153 of 2008 on the file of Saidabad Police Station, in which the petitioner was bound over for a period of one year before the Special Executive Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabd, on 22.05.2008 vide M.C.No.316 of 2008; and Crime No.345 of 2009 on the file of Saidabad Police Station, in which the petitioner was bound over for a period of one year before the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Hyderabad, vide M.C.No.B/1103/09, dated 24.08.2009. It is further stated that as of today no case is pending against the petitioner, and as the petitioner was involved in criminal cases, with a view to curtail unlawful activities, rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner, after obtaining permission dated 28.05.2002 from the Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer, Mirchowk Division, Hyderabad. It is stated that since the petitioner has shifted his residence to Saidabad, as per the orders of the Assistant Commissioner of police, Mirchowk Division, Hyderabad, vide orders dated 25.03.2004, the rowdy sheet has been transferred to Saidabad Police Station and the same is being maintained and extended upto 31.12.2010. It is also stated that except keeping a close watch on the activities of the petitioner, the police did not interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner and never threatened or harassed him at any point of time. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 3rd respondent-Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Zone, Hyderabad, is directed to examine the case of the petitioner as to whether the rowdy sheet, opened and continued against him, or the bind over orders, if any pending against him, in any cases on the file of Saidabad Police Station can be closed, and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 04.10.2010 v v