APHC010248182020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 16313/2020 Between: VELPULA RAMBABU, S/O KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, D.NO.1-1-508, 2ND WARD, 5TH LINE, SEETHAIALI NAGAR, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR RURAL, GUNTUR. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DIST. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE STATION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. SRI CH CHINNA MALLAIAH, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE STATION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. SRI SAMBA NAIK, HEAD CONSTABLE, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE STATION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. SRI SESHAGIRI, POLICE CONSTABLE, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE STATION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. PAGADALA VENKATA RAMI REDDY BOARDER, VITAMRAJULAPALLI VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 10. PEDDIREDDI RAMI REDDY, EX.SARPANCH, VITAMRAJULAPALLI VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 11. SRIKANTH REDDY VITAMRAJULAPALLI VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 12. GIRI REDDY, VITAMRAJULAPALLI VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 13. SRINIVASA REDDY, VITAMRAJULAPALLI VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in not registering the crime in respect of the inhumane incident that took place, against the petitioner, in the police station on 02.05.2020 between 9 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. basing on the petitioner's complaint dated3.5.2020 and the further action of the respondents 2 to 3 in not taking action on the petitioner's complaint dated 5.5.2020 against the respondents 6 to 8 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate disciplinary action on the petitioner's complaint dated 5.5.2020 against the respondents 6 to 8.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by Respondent No.6, the Petitioner was called to the Police Station for preliminary enquiry. 3. Sri Kochiri Raja Sekhar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Police beat the Petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the Petitioner to work out their remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. Police are directed to follow due process of law in respect of the crime, if any, registered against the Petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.09.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16313 of 2020 Dt.15.09.2025 Dinesh