Pilla Bhagavan Patrudu, Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh

PILLA BHAGAVAN PATRUDU,, S/o Pilla Hari Prasad, Aged about 42 years, Occ. Business, R/o Raja Veedhi, Denkada Mandalam, Raghumanda, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh

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PILLA HARI PRASAD,, S/o Narayana Swamy Pilla, Aged about 66 years, Occ. Business, R/o Raja Veedhi, Denkada Mandalam, Raghumanda, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh - 535005.

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...Petitioners

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati.-522237

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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Mangalagiri, .-522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM,Vizianagaram District.-535003

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THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM POLICE STATION, Vizianagaram District.-535002

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THE POLICE CONSTABLE, VIZIANAGARAM POLICE STATION, Vizianagaram District.-535002

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SRI SRINIVAS, working as Circle Inspector of Police, Vizianagaram Police Station, Vizianagaram District-535002

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SRI BALSA KOTI, Police Constable, Vizianagaram Police Station, Vizianagaram District.-535002 (in his personal capacity) 8. SMT PADALA SARASWATI, Aged about 59 years, W/o Padala Appala Naidu, R/o D.No. 1-51/2, Rajula Street, Pedatadivada, Vizianagaram District.-535006

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SRI PADALA CHINNA RAO, Aged about 57 years, S/o Narayana, R/o D.No.1-42, Nagavamsam Veedhi, Pedatadivada, Vizianagaram District.-535006

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SRI PADALA APPALA NAIDU, Aged about 67 years, S/o Late Narayana, R/o D.No. 1-51/2, Rajula Street, Pedatadivada, Vizianagaram District.-535006

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...Respondents

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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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction a) directing Respondent No.2, the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, to consider and dispose of the Petitioners representation dated 07.09.2026 through an independent police officer senior in rank to Respondent No.6 and unconnected with Vizianagaram Police Station as the principle of law held in Manda Yesudanam v. State of Andhra Pradesh also Likewise, in Nelluri Vamsi Krishna v. State of Andhra Pradesh, APHC010034412025 b) directing Respondent Nos.3 to 7, more particularly Investigation Officer/

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Respondent No.4 to refrain from subjecting the Petitioners to any arbitrary or coercive police action in relation to the civilcontractual dispute with Respondent Nos.8 to 10 and, in the event of registration of any FIR, to strictly comply with Section 35 of the BNSS, including the notice procedure under Section 35(3), wherever arrest is not required relying upon the principles of law held in Kancheral Ravi Kumar vs The State of AP vide APHC010103162026, dt. 17-03-2026. c) directing Respondent Nos.1 to 7 to preserve the relevant records of CCTV footage, General/Station Diary, visitor registers, complaints, notices and other records relating to the Petitioners visits to Vizianagaram Police Station relying upon the principles of Law held by Honble Supreme Court in in Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljlt Singh and Others, SLP (Criminal) No.3543 of 2020 and Honble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Pankaja Sree Vallabhaneni vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 10 March, 2025 APHC010098542025 to secure the CCTV footage of the Police Station. d) directing an independent enquiry into the allegations of police harassment, threats of arrest, coercive settlement, demand for signatures on blank stamp papers and attempted procurement of the original Registered Development Agreement-cum-General Power of Attorney dated 05.07.2021 and e) pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 Respondent Nos.1 to 7 not to arrest or subject the Petitioners to any coercive action of calling to police station arbitrary, except in strict

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compliance with Section 35 of the BNSS for any investigation with supply copies of complaint, FIR and further direct them to preserve and secure the CCTV footage and relevant records of Vizianagaram Police Station concerning the Petitioners’ visits and the subject dispute,

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Counsel for the Petitioners: HEMANTH KUMAR KORAGANJI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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WRIT PETITION NO: 26499 of 2026

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The Court made the following Order:

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned