IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26856 of 2008 BETWEEN T. Surekha. ... PETITIONER AND The Sub-Inpsector of Police, Tadepalli, Guntur District and two others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. B. CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by a student, who is pursuing final year B.Tech in L.B. College of Engineering, Mylavaram, seeking direction against the respondents not to interfere with her studies, day to day activities and with the freedom of her family. 2. It is the case of the petitioner she belongs to Scheduled Tribe community and residing with her mother, brothers and sisters. It is her further case that the first respondent implicated her father in a false case. While so, the first respondent on 05.12.2008 along with constables visited their house and threatened her family members by abusing them. It is alleged that on ground that her father was involved in a crime without any valid reason and in the absence of any complaint filed against the petitioner and her family members, the respondents are frequently visiting her house and interfering with their life and liberty. 3. At the stage of admission, this Court by order dated 10.12.2008 directed the respondents not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner and her family members without following the due process of law. The said order has been in force since then. 4. The Sub-Inspector of Police – first respondent filed counter affidavit denying the various allegations of the petitioner and stated that a case in Cr.No.308 of 2008 under Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was registered against the father of the petitioner on the file of the Tadepalli Police Station, Guntur District on 03.12.2008. It is further stated that except making investigation in the aforesaid crime, the respondents have not interfered with the life and liberty of the petitioner. It is further stated that the father of the petitioner is a notorious criminal, who is involved in several criminal cases approximately more than 50 cases in Guntur District; Vijayawada City and also in Krishna District and a K.D (Known Depredator) sheet was already opened against the father of the petitioner and the same is being continued. 5. From a perusal of the counter affidavit it is clear that no cases are registered against the petitioner. While it is open to the respondents to investigate into the aforesaid crime or other crimes registered against the father of the petitioner, the respondents cannot interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner and her family members. 6. In view of the above and taking into account the interim order passed, referred to above, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents not to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner and her family members. However, it is made clear that this order will not preclude the respondents to conduct investigation in the aforesaid crime or other crimes registered against the father of the petitioner and take steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J September 22, 2011 DSK