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Ponnam Hari Babu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Aug 2025WP/5470/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Writ Petition No. 5470 of 2019; Article 226 mandamus against alleged police harassment; 4th respondent Yarlagadda Ankineedu Prasad, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada City; 6th respondent Poonam Harika; Crime No. 726 of 2019, Patamata Police Station (5th respondent), Vijayawada; IA No. 1 of 2019 under Section 151 CPC; dispute settled before Lok Adalat on 08.02.2020; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed; single judge B V L N Chakravarthi; decided 07.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission made by learned Additional Government Pleader that the dispute had been settled before the Lok Adalat on 08.02.2020, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶31

Ponnam Hari Babu, Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010124382019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3368]

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THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 5470/2019

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Between:

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PONNAM HARI BABU,, S/O RAMA CHANDRAIAH, 0CC BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O 1-10, KUNTAMUKKALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUCII, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTER, MANGALAGIRI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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SRI YARLAGADDA ANKINEEDU PRASAD, S/O NOT KNOWN THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, OCCASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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POONAM HARIKA, W/O HAD BABU, HOUSEWIFE, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-8-45, RAJENDRA NAGAR, K.V. RANGAREDDY DISTRICT, STATE OF TELANGANA.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 an appropriate writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularity 4th respondent herein in harassing the petitioner at the instance of 6th respondent herein without following due process of law to settle the Crime No. 726 of 2019 on the file of 5th respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents particularly 4th respondent herein not to harass the petitioner and his family members in any manner at the instance of 6th respondent herein without following due process of law and be pleased

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IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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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 4th respondent not to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner and his family members with respect to Crime No. 726 of 2019 on the file of 5th respondent herein at the instance of 6th respondent in any manner, pending disposal of the main writ petition and be pleased

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.CHALLA AJAY KUMAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HOME (AP)

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 5470 of 2019

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The Court made the following Order:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State.

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Learned Additional Government representing the State on written instructions would submit the impugned dispute relating to Crime No.726 of 2019 was settled before the Lok Adalat on 08.02.2020 itself.

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