IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5864 of 2009 Between: Ahmed Bin Salam S/o. Late Salam Bin Ahmed R/o. Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police Hyderabad Having Office at Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Station House Officer P.S. Banjara Hills Hyderabad. .....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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus decalring the action of the respondents in keeping pending the rowdy sheet against the petitioner since long time by the respondents police as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the fundamental rights of the citizens which is guaranteed under Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to close the rowdy sheet which was opened in the year 2005. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 5864 of 2009 Oral order: By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions to the respondents to close the rowdy sheet opened against him in the year 2005. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is only one case pending against the petitioner, and except that case, he is not involved in any other crime, and as such, prayed that the respondents be directed to close the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions submitted that two cases are pending against the petitioner – Crime No. 330 of 2005 on the file Punjagutta Police Station, numbered as P.R.C. No. 02 of 2008, for the offences under Section 302 r/w Section 120-B r/w Section 34 IPC and Section 27(2) of the Indian Arms Act and Crime No. 496 of 2008 on the file of Banjara Hills Police Station, for the offences under Sections 25(1)(b) and 30 of the Indian Arms Act, which is under investigation and charge sheet is yet to be filed. However, at this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner be given liberty to approach the respondents by way of appropriate representation seeking closure of the rowdy sheet opened against him. The petitioner is at liberty to do so, and if any such, representation is made, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the same in the light of the material available before them, and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 26th March, 2009 KSR