Kothapalli Satyavathi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Writ Petition No. 10406 of 2024 (decided 05.01.2026); Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; Article 226 mandamus; alleged police harassment - repeated late-night visits to petitioner's house and threats to withdraw private complaint against Circle Inspector, I Town Police Station, Bhimavaram; private complaint pending before II Addl. Judicial First Class Magistrate, Bhimavaram; violation of Articles 14 and 21 and Code of Criminal Procedure alleged; Assistant Government Pleader for Home stated police never insisted withdrawal of complaint; petition disposed of recording that statement, no costs; no direction issued; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded the statement made on instructions by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home that the respondent-police never insisted the petitioner to withdraw her complaint lodged against respondent No. 4, and recording the same disposed of the writ petition, with no order as to costs.