W.P. No.12786 OF 2025 APHC010249282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 12786/2025 Between: 1. NELATURI VENKATA APPARAO, AGE53YRS S/O VENKATARATNAM, NIL BACK ROAD, JEELUGUMILLI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRI.SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, JEELUGUMILLI CIRCLE, JEELUGUMILLI. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JEELUGUMILLI POLICE STATION, JEELUGUMILLI. 5. CHIRRI VENKATESWARA RAO AGED 52YRS, S/O VENKAPPA, SIRIVARIGUDEM, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...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 Order Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the in action of the respondent police continued on the complaint made by the Gandham Bosu who died after three days and continuous threat to the petitioner on 20/03/2025 though the evidence of W.P. No.12786 OF 2025 threat to the life of the petitioner illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution as of India and consequently direct the respondent to take action on the complaint made by the petitioner on 20/03/2025 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to take appropriate action as per the provisions of BNSS on the complaint made by the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: W.P. No.12786 OF 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION No. 12786 of 2025 ORDER: The petitioner approached this Court alleging inaction on the part of the police authority, for not registering a crime in pursuance to his compliant dated 20.03.2025. 2. Written instructions of Respondent-Authority reveals that they have received the compliant dated 20.03.2026, but after preliminary enquiry, it is found to the police that the allegation leveled by the petitioner is incorrect and baseless. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner raises objection against action of the action of the police authority and their instructions. He submits that there are several materials to register a crime for offence of criminal intimidation. I make it clear that the compliant as placed before this Court cannot be dealt with by High Court, at this juncture, but, the matter may be properly dealt with and cognizance may be taken according to the law, by jurisdictional Magistrate concerned, if he found sufficient materials thereof. 4. Let this matter be relegated to the learned magistrate for taking appropriate action. Petitioner is at liberty to lodge the complaint before the learned Magistrate according to law. If the petitioner is able to lodge private complaint to the learned Magistrate within two (2) weeks, the learned W.P. No.12786 OF 2025 magistrate concerned shall accept the same and take appropriate action according to law. 5. This instant writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated: 05.05.2026 CVD