Kota Radha Krishna Reddy v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 226 writ petition, W.P.No.5255 of 2026, Andhra Pradesh High Court, decided 03.03.2026, Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Keywords: police harassment; repeated calls to police station; threat of dire consequences; compulsion to sign blank papers; protection from coercive police conduct; suspect/gainer in Crime Nos.114 and 115 of 2025, Satyanarayanapuram Police Station; complaint of Tripuramallu Srinivasa Rao dated 14.04.2025; preliminary charge sheet before II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vijayawada; direction to police not to summon without basis except according to law; duty of accused/suspect to cooperate with investigation; Investigating Officer free to proceed per law; writ disposed, no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; parties Kota Radha Krishna Reddy v. State of A.P. and police officials.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: Respondent Nos.4-6 not to call the petitioner to the police station without basis and except in accordance with law; petitioner to cooperate with the Investigating Officer; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.