High Court allowed a Writ petition challenging the continuance of the petitioner's name on a Police Suspect Sheet. The Court quashed the sheet as no cases were pending against the petitioner.
Suspect Sheet No. 136/2017 is set aside and the petitioner's name is removed from the history sheet.
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APHC010243352023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PFIADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction
MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12952 OF 2023
Between:
Kota Pavan Kumar, S/o. Gopalayya Age 44 years, R/ o. Potupalem Village Gudur Mandal, Tirupati District Tirupati District at Tirupati
...Petitioner
AND
...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in continting the name of petitioner on the rolls of Suspect sheet vide Suspect Sheet No. 136/2017 as illegal, contrary to the Police Standing Order 742 and also in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India
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and Consequently direct the respondents to forthwith remove the name of petitioner from History sheet.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner to appear before the 4th respondent without any prior notice or not to visit the house of the petitioner pending disposal of main Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
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APHC010243352023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 12952/2023
Between;
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENT(S);
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prayingthatinthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith,theHighCourtmaybe pleased topleased to issue Writ, order or directionparticularlyone in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action ofrespondentsincontinuing the name of petitioner on the rolls of Suspect sheetvideSuspectSheetNo. 136/2017 as illegal, contrary to the Police StandingOrder742andalso in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art14and21ofConstitution
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of India and Consequently direct the respondents to forthwith remove the name of petitioner from History sheet and to pass
lA NO: 1 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to DIRECT the respondents not to insist the petitioner to appear before the 4th respondent without any prior notice or not to visit the house of the petitioner pending disposal of main Writ Petition and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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The Court made the following: ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with
the following prayer for:
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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SECTION OFFICER
To,
HIGH COURT
DATED:01/09/2025
ORDER
WP NO. 12952 OF 2023
, Current Secuon
ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash the appellant's name from the police suspect sheet vide No. 136/2017.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
KOTA PAVAN KUMAR
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
As recorded by the court registry
2 orders share this CNR
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