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APHC010164032020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10265/2020 Between:
1. DR P ANITHA RANI, D/O LATE DR. P PULLANNA, HINDU MADIGA, AGED 35 YEARS, FORMER CIVIL ASST. SURGEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PENUMURU, CHITTOR DIST, NOW WORKING ON DEPUTATION AT PP UNIT DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CHITTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEAR UDYOG BHAWAN, METRO STATION, MAULANA AZAD RD, NEW DELHI, DELHI 110011. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME DEPT) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522502. 4. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI), PLOT NO. 5-B, 6TH FLOOR, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM MARG, NEW DELHI, DELHI-
110003. 5. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF CID, C/O DGP OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE SUPDT OF POLICE, , CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 1-83- 21/4, MVP DOUBLE RD, SECTOR 8, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 530017
7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , PENUMUR POLICE STATION, CHITTOR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO-157, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...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 to issue a Writ Order or direction, particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to hand over the case in Crime No 23 of 2020 of Penumur Police station of Chittoor Dist dated.22.03.2020 for investigation to an Independent Investigation agencey i.e CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) as the respondent No.5 neither conducted fair and impartial investigation nor acted in accordance of law and the action of respondents as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14,19,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no 5 not to conduct any investigation in respect of the crime till disposal of the writ and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to direct the respondent no.5 not to conduct any further investigation in respect of Crime No 23 of 2020 of Penumur Police station of Chittoor Dist dated.22.03.2020 pending disposal of the writ petition may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. M.SRAVAN KUMAR,Spl.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR C.B.I.
2. GP FOR HOME
3. Y L SIVAKALPANA REDDY(SC CUM SPL PP,CID)
4. BALA SATYANARAYANA REDDY.M(Standing Counsel cum Spl PP C.I.D)
5. A Channakeshavulu (PP FOR CBI)
6.
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10265 of 2020 ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to hand over the case in Crime No.23 of 2020 of Penumur Police station of Chittoor Dist dated 22.03.2020 for investigation to an Independent Investigation agencey i.e., CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) as the respondent No.5 neither conducted fair and impartial investigation nor acted in accordance of law and the action of respondents as illegal arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14 19 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no.5 not to conduct any investigation in respect of the crime till disposal of the writ and pass.…”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________
Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J
Date: 10th September, 2025 RKS