THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7009 of 2011 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent – Station House Officer, Gurajala Police Station, Gurajala Village and Mandal, Guntur District, in repeatedly visiting their house and insisting them to produce Posani Venkata Narayana, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with their life and liberty. One Kadiyam Nagamma lodged a complaint before the third respondent on 16.02.2011 stating that Posani Venkata Narayana, who is the son of the first and second petitioners, followed behind her and robbed gold chain and earrings, and she requested to take action. Based on such complaint, a case in Crime No.25 of 2011 was registered for the offence under Section 392 IPC on 16.02.2011 and the investigation was taken up. It is stated that during the course of investigation, the Complainant as L.W.1 and other witnesses as L.Ws.2 to 6 have been examined and their statements have been recorded. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the respondents are visiting their house and insisting them to produce the accused in Crime No.25 of 2011. Based on written instructions, dated 21.03.2011, sent by the third respondent, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that on 17.02.2011, the third respondent deputed the two Constables to visit the house of the petitioners, who are parents, wife and brother-in-law, to know the whereabouts of the accused. It is further submitted that the accused is absconding and efforts are being made to apprehend him. It is also submitted that the respondents denied the allegation that they are insisting the petitioners to produce the accused in the aforesaid crime. If a complaint is lodged against a person and the crime is registered based on it, it is always open to the police to apprehend the accused and to visit the house of the accused in connection with such investigation. Such step on the part of the police cannot be termed as interference with the life and liberty of the citizens. However, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that the respondents - police never insisted the petitioners to produce the accused and merely the Constables were sent to the house of the petitioners to know the whereabouts of Posani Venkata Narayana. In that view of the matter, I do not find any ground to issue directions as prayed for. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 25th MARCH, 2011. kvni