APHC010250192020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16453/2020 Between: 1. PASUPUREDDI KAVITHA, , W/O. PITTA VENU APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. D. NO. 1-50/4/2, SRINIVASA NAGAR, CHINNAMUSHIDIVADA, PENDURTHY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, , ANDHRA. PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICE, PENDURTHY POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. PITTA VENU APPA RAO, S/ O. P. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. NO. 53-20-33/7, CHAITANYA NAGAR, NEAR KINNERA THEATER, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013. 6. JOGA VIJAYA, W/O. RAMBABU, MAJOR, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/ O. NO. 16-74, PRAHALLADAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 027. VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 topleased to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in failing to take consequential steps including investigation and other proceedings as per Cr.P.C. pursuant to Registration of Complaint in FIR No. 454 of 2020, dated 25.05.2020 on its file against the Respondents No. 5 by omitting Respondent No. 6 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Cr.P.0 and consequently direct the respondents No. 4 to forthwith conduct the investigation pursuant to the registration of complaint in FIR No. 454/2020 dated 25.05.2020 by adding Respondent No. 6 and causing the arrest of the named accused and pass such 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 pleased to direct the respondents No. 2 to 4 to take up the investigation pursuant to the Crime in FIR No. 454/2020, dated 25.05.2020 by adding the Respondent No. 6 pending on the file of the 4th respondent including arrest of the named accused pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA 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 the action of the 4th Respondent in failing to take consequential steps including investigation and other proceedings as per Cr.P.C. pursuant to Registration of Complaint in FIR No. 454 of 2020, dated 25.05.2020 on its file against the Respondents No. 5 by omitting Respondent No. 6 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Cr.P.0 and consequently direct the respondents No. 4 to forthwith conduct the investigation pursuant to the registration of complaint in FIR No. 454/2020 dated 25.05.2020 by adding Respondent No. 6 and causing the arrest of the named accused and pass such pass....…” 2. Heard Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, 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 a direction may be given to the police to investigate and file a report. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that 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 to law, if it is not filed already as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, since the crime is of the year 2020. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 13.08.2025 MH 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 93 W.P.No.16453 of 2020 Dated: 13.08.2025 MH