Veera Harinadh Babu v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction); Writ Petition No. 1837 of 2026, decided 06.02.2026 by Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Petitioner Veera Harinadh Babu, not named as accused in F.I.R. No. 26 of 2022 of CID Police Station, Mangalagiri, sought a writ of mandamus against CID respondents 3 to 5 for alleged interference with his day-to-day life and personal liberty (Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India); petition disposed of with a direction not to summon him without any basis in connection with Crime No. 26 of 2022, with liberty to the Investigating Officer to proceed if material surfaces; no costs. Counsel: Jami Madhavi for the Petitioner; GP for Home and Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, for the Respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 not to summon the Petitioner to the Police Station without any basis in connection with Crime No. 26 of 2022; clarification that the Investigating Officer may proceed against the Petitioner in accordance with law if material surfaces during investigation or inquiry; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, closed.