YS Jagan High Court Relief came after the Andhra Pradesh High Court stayed further action against former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Pulivendula case. The court also issued notices to the complainant and directed the police to file a counter-affidavit.
The case relates to a protest held outside the Pulivendula municipal office during the previous municipal elections. Jagan had alleged that police were preventing YSRCP agents from entering polling stations. In protest, Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy and some supporters staged a sit-in on the road outside the municipal office. MEO Rafiq lodged a complaint, alleging that the protest was held without permission while the election Model Code of Conduct was in force. Police subsequently registered a case.
Jagan later approached the High Court with a petition seeking to quash the case. During the hearing, the public prosecutor submitted that the investigation was at a preliminary stage and that statements from 13 witnesses had already been recorded. The prosecutor argued that interim relief could affect the investigation.
After hearing the submissions, the High Court stayed further action against Jagan. It issued a notice to complainant MEO Rafiq and directed the police to file a detailed counter-affidavit. The order is interim relief and does not amount to quashing the case. A final decision on Jagan’s petition is still awaited.