Sudhakar Vangavarapu v. The State Of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 24374 of 2025, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, decided 19.08.2025 by N.V. Shravan Kumar, J. Journalist/association president alleged police harassment: SHO Jagadgirigutta calling him to police station and threatening NBW since 12.08.2025 without any complaint; plea under Article 226 for mandamus and interim restraint (I.A. No. 1 of 2025 under S.151 CPC). State's instructions revealed FIR No.220/2016 dated 24.05.2016 under Ss.420, 417 IPC, charge sheet before XIV Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Kukatpally, and NBW issued for non-appearance. Petition disposed of at admission stage with consent; direction to furnish copy of the FIR; miscellaneous applications closed; no costs. No precedents cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to furnish a copy of FIR No.220 of 2016 dated 24.05.2016 to the petitioner; miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed; no order as to costs.