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2025 DAILYLAW 18312 (AP)

KUMBHA SUJATHA v. State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/12665/2025 · 2025-05-15

Y Lakshmana Rao

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it' ^ & N IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12665 OF 2025 Between: Kumbha Sujatha, W/o Yegaiah, aged about 37 years, R/o H.No.8-26-1, Ghantavaripalem Village, Savalyapuram Mandal, Palnadu District. ...PETITIONER AND State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District at Narasaraopet. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Station House Officer, Savalyapuram Police Station, Savalyapuram, Palnadu District. 1. 2. 3. 4. ...RESPONDENTS 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2 respondent in registering the FIR basing on th,e petitioners report dated 23.4.2025 and further inaction of the respondents 2 and 3 in taking action on the petitioners report acknowledged vide Grievance f NO.PLND20250426144, dated 26.4.2025 in exercise of Section 173(4) SS (corresponding to Section 154(4) Cr.P.C.) as illegal, violative ^^^les 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the of the Code of Criminal Procedure and consequently direct ^tne Respondents 2 to 4 to take action basing on the above report and * representation. f - i- 4 * ■ ; vx ¥ ■f'J ’^l lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to take action on the petitioner report acknowledged vide Grievance No.PLND20250426144 dated 26.4.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the PetitionenSRI TINNAVALLI VENKATA MANOJ Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER < / THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12fifi5 of 2025 r Order: The Writ Petition is filed feeling aggrieved by the action of the 4*^" respondent in not registering the FIR based petitioner, dated 23.04.2025. It is fairly conceded by the learned Counsel for the on the report submitted by the 2. petitioner that after a report was lodged with the Station House Officer Station, the petitioner has not informed the Police about the inaction of the 4*^ Similarly, the petitioner had also Savalyapuram Police same to the Superintendent of respondent in not registering the FIR. not approached the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate for giving necessary directions to the 4‘^ of FIR, if a cognizable case is informed to the 4*'' respondent. Without following the procedure, directly approaching this Court is not respondent for registration 3. proper. However, the petitioner is advised ot approach the 2"^^ respondent for redressal of his grievance. After such report is received by the 2"^^ respondent, respondent shall give due instructions to the 4‘^ respondent for registration of the crime, in accordance with the law. nd the 2 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K J RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I?' ^ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, state of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings District. Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur 2. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District at Narasaraopet. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 4. The Station House Officer, Savalyapuram Police Station, Savalyapuram, Palnadu District. 5. One CC to SRI. TINNAVALLI VENtCATA MANOJ Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three C.D.Copies nm HIGH COURT DATED: 16/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12665 of 2025 UMAYaia I ' Current Sncmn . •% DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS