APHC010138532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7341/2025 Between: 1. PUNATI VENKATA KRISHNA RAO,, S/O. RATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. F.NO. 402, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPT, A.P, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI - 522503, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE VIJAYAWADA CITY. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANNAVARAM POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ATKURU POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. PENUBAKU KIRAN HEMANTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7341 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the approach of the respondent no.2 to 6 in not conducting the proper and detailed investigation in FIR No. 66 of 2021, Registered by the 6th respondent followed by several oral and written representations to the respondents no. 2 to 6 even after lapse of 4 years period of time which is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents no. 2 to 6 to conduct the proper and detailed investigation and file Charge sheet in FIR No. 66 of 2021 of Atkuru Police Station, Krishna District….” 2. Heard Sri Penubaku Kiran Hemanth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-police are not conducting investigation in crime No.66 of 2021 of Atkuru Police Station, Krishna District even after lapse of four years. He would further submit that let there may be a direction to the police to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents would submit that the Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according 4 to law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, if not finalized the investigation by this date. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 19.09.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7341 of 2025 Dated.19.09.2025 UPS 659