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APHC010233082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AWIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) B TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 11815 OF 2025 Between: Shaik Shahid, S/o. Late C. Nowshad Ali, Aged about 32* Years, Occ: Private Employee, R/o. D.No.40/8/29, Patamata Road, Vijayawada- 520010, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Affairs Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3. The Director General of Police, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The Station House Officer, One Town Police Station, Anantapur. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indib praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of 4*^ respondent in registering the report given by the petitioner on 29.04.2025 as First Information Report, though it discloses commission of cognizable offences under Bharatiyanayaya Sanhita, 2023 and other penal statutes by the accused unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3 register the report of the petitioner dated 29.04.2025 through RPAD for the a illegal, arbitrary rd and 4**^ respondents to
offences under Bharatiyanyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other penal statutes against all the offenders Involved in the subject crime. lA No: 1 OF 209*; 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 May be pleased to direct the 3" and 4" respondents to direct registration of case on the report dated 29.04.2025 through RPAD by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M.VENKATA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI V.FAROOQ The Court made the following order:
SAI NIKHIL KASHYAP ASST.GP FOR HOME
1 APHC010233082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] ; r TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11815/2025 Between;
1.SHAIK SHAHID, S/0 LATE C. NOWSHAD ALI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/0 D.NO. 40/8/29, PATAMATA ROAD, VIJAYAWADA- 520010, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 3.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ONE TOWN POLICE STATION, ANANTAPUR MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner;
1.M VENKATA SAI NIKHIL KASHYAP
< 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME
3 The Court made the following;
ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“...to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of 4**^ respondent in registering the report given by the petitioner on 29.04.2025 as First Information Report, though it discloses commission of cognizable offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other penal statutes by the accused as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3 respondents to register the report of the petitioner dated 29.04.2025 through RPAD for the offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other penal statutes against all the offenders involved in the subject crime and pass ” rd th and 4 Heard Sri Venkata Sai Nikhil Kashyap,
learned Counsel for the
2. petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not registering the FIR basing on the report given by the petitioner on 29.04.2025.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the police have not registered the case since the matter is a civil in nature. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the
5. petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy according to law before the appropriate forum. No order as to costs.
4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To
1. The Principal Secretary. Home Affairs Department, Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District.
3. The Director General of Police, Mangalagiri, Guntur District.
4. The Station House Officer, One Town Police Station, Anantapur.
5. One CC to Sri M.Venkata Sai Nikhil Kashyap, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies. State of Andhra ssb
■y/-. A HIGH COURT DATED: 19/08/2025
ORDER WP N0.11815 0F 2025 % \ % SEP 2025 m ^J, •i-// O Current beciion DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS