IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24195 of 2004 Between: Pothuri Srinivas Rao Alias Bham Bham Srinu, S/o. Govinda Rao, Telaga, R/o. Iyala Bazar, Narasaraopeta Post, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Narasaraopeta Town Police Station, Guntur District. 2 The Sub Divisional Officer, Narasaraopta, Guntur District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in opening Category 'C' Rowdy Sheet No.107 in the 1st respondent Police Station as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to A.P. Police Standing Orders and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24195 of 2004 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that a case was registered against him in Cr.No.386 of 2001 for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 427, 341, 506 and 323 read with Section 34 IPC and a rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner and after filing charge-sheet, the same was taken on file as C.C.No.115 of 2003 on the file of the I Additional Munsiff Magistrate, Narasaraopeta and after trial, the petitioner was acquitted through Judgment, dated 03-12-2004. It is stated that even after acquittal, the rowdy sheet has not been closed. It is not known as to whether the petitioner is involved in any other crime or not. However, mere acquittal of the petitioner in the criminal case does not automatically entitle him to close the rowdy sheet as per Police Standing Order 602 (2). Therefore, it is for the authorities concerned to consider about continuance or discontinuance of rowdy sheet in accordance with the provisions of Police Standing Order 602 (2). 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 2nd respondent and on filing such representation, the 2nd respondent may call for the remarks from the 1st respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Police Standing Order 602 (2). There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 17-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}