IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.5422 of 2005 Between: Md. Nazeeb, s/o. Md. Miskeen, R/o.H.No. 15-6-18, Papaiahpet Chaman, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Warangal. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S. Mathwada. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to exercise the extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to call for the concerned records from the respondents relating to opening of rowdy sheet and/or continuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to allow this writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.BANKATLAL MANDHANI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.5422 of 2005 ORDER: None appears. No counter is filed. It is the case of the petitioner that he was involved in S.C.No.71 of 1996 for the offences punishable under Sections 376 (g) and 389 IPC and the said case ended in acquitted on 26-07-1997 and thereafter, he was involved in any case. It is stated that though the petitioner was acquitted in the said case, the rowdy sheet opened against him has not been discontinued. As per Police Standing Order 602 (2) merely because a suspect/rowdy, having a history sheet, is not figuring as accused in the pervious five years after the last case in which he was involved, it should not preclude the authorities to continue his history sheet, if the authorities is of the considered opinion that his activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order or one affecting peace and tranquility in the area or the victims are not coming forward to give complaint against him on account of threat from him. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a representation before the concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police and on filing such representation, the concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police may call for the remarks from the 3rd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Police Standing Order 602 (2). There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 24-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}