WP/14340/2026 of Katta Kishore alias Palukuri Venkata Kishore Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 20 May 2026

APHC010279892026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 14340/2026

Between:

1. KATTA KISHORE ALIAS PALUKURI VENKATA KISHORE, , S/O

RAMANAIAH AGED 20 YEARS, OCC.STUDENT, R/O.D,NO.3/178-1, CHINNA

KOTHAPALLI

VILLAGE,

VONTIMITTA

MANDAL,

Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT - 516213.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY

TO

GOVERNMENT,

HOME

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDIJ AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -

522237.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT AT

KADAPA - 516001.

3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAJAMPETA SUB

DIVISION, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT - 516115.

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VONTIMITTA POLICE STATION, VONTIMITTA - 516213, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT.

5. EERI VENKATESU, , S/O LATE E. SREENIVASULU, AGED 48

YPARS. OCCUPATION. AUTO DRIVER, R/O HARIJAHAWADA, CHITVEL VILLAGE AND MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 516104.

6. EERI HARSHAVARDHAN ALIAS NANI, S/O. EERI VENKATESU

AGED 23 YEARS, OCC. SERVER, R/O HARIJAHAWADA, CHITVEL

VILLAGE AND MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 516104.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.2

to 4 in registering FIR No.24/2026 on the file of 4th respondents police station against petitioner and threatening to arrest him without conducting a fair, impartial and scientific investigation as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to take any coercive steps including arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.5 in connection with the aforesaid crime and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to take any coercive steps whatsoever including arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.5 in connection with Cr.No.24/2026 of Vontimitta Police Station and further direct them to conduct a fair and impartial investigation without harassing the Petitioner, so as to enable the Petitioner to pursue his ongoing engineering studies without any interruption, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K PRIDHVI RAJU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION NO: 14340 of 2026