THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.26789 of 2011 23rd September, 2011 Between :- Animireddy Demudu @ Pedda Demudu .. Petitioner And Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam District, and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.26789 of 2011 ORDER:- The petitioner is a resident of Karaka village, Golugonda Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. His residence comes within the jurisdiction of Narsipatnam P.S. The Station House Officer, Narsipatnam P.S., opened a rowdy sheet against the petitioner because of his involvement in various cases. He has been cited as an accused in C.C.No.470 of 2003 on the file of the Additional Junior Civil Judge, Narsipatnam for the offences under Sections 188, 447 and 379 of I.P.C. The said C.C. came to be transferred to the Additional Junior Civil Judge, Narsipatnam and renumbered as C.C.No.150 of 2008. Ultimately, the case against the petitioner ended in acquittal on 18-5- 2010. He is also one of the accused in M.C.No.65 of 2005 on the file of the Executive Magistrate, Narsipatnam, pertaining to security proceedings under Sections 107 and 116 Cr.P.C. He is also an accused in C.C.No.1140 of 2004 and in C.C.No.500 of 2008. Both the cases ended in acquittal. The only case pending against the petitioner is Crime No.61 of 2010 registered for the offences under Sections 447, 341, 506, 188, 353, 379 and 109 read with 34 of I.P.C. He has been released on bail in the said crime. Since all the cases except one, which is under investigation, ended in acquittal, he approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the validity of continuation of the rowdy sheet against him. When the Writ Petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for Home takes notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. It is the case of the petitioner that since all the cases except one against him ended in acquittal, continuation of rowdy sheet against him is unjustified. Opening of the rowdy sheet has to be renewed by the end of every year as per Section 602 (1) of the Police Standing Orders. Under Section 602 of the Police Standing Orders, concerned Officer has to consider either to continue or discontinue the rowdy sheet at the end of the year. Such is the situation, the petitioner is at liberty to make a representation to the Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam District, for deletion of his name from the rowdy sheet. In which case, the Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam District – respondent No.1 has to consider the same in accordance with the Police Standing Orders and pass appropriate orders. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No order as to costs. _________________________ B.Seshasayana Reddy, J 23rd September, 2011 smr