APHC010304782020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20161 OF 2020 Between: 1. Narru Chinna Gurava Reddy,, S/o. Pedda gurava reddy, Aged 61 Years, Occ Cultivation, 2. Narru Venkata Rami Reddy, S/o. Chinna Gurava Reddy, Aged 23 years, Occ cultivation, Petitioner 1 and 2 are residents of Main Roa Village, Pullalacheruvu Mandal, Prakasam District. 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. Superintendent of PoliceRural, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Inspector of Police, Macharla Circle, Macharla Town, Guntur District. 5. Station House Officer, Veldurthy Police Station, Veldur Mandal, Guntur District. 6. Chennuri Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged 30 years, R/o. Mittamedipalli Village, Veldurhty Mandal, Guntur District. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 20161 OF 2020 1. Narru Chinna Gurava Reddy,, S/o. Pedda gurava reddy, Aged 61 Years, 2. Narru Venkata Rami Reddy, S/o. Chinna Gurava Reddy, Aged 23 years, Occ cultivation, Petitioner 1 and 2 are residents of Main Road, N.Yerrabalem Village, Pullalacheruvu Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Petitioners AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. lice, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, 3. Superintendent of PoliceRural, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Inspector of Police, Macharla Circle, Macharla Town, Guntur District. 5. Station House Officer, Veldurthy Police Station, Veldurhty village and 6. Chennuri Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged 30 years, R/o. Mittamedipalli Village, Veldurhty Mandal, Guntur District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. Narru Chinna Gurava Reddy,, S/o. Pedda gurava reddy, Aged 61 Years, 2. Narru Venkata Rami Reddy, S/o. Chinna Gurava Reddy, Aged 23 years, d, N.Yerrabalem ...Petitioners 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. lice, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, 4. Inspector of Police, Macharla Circle, Macharla Town, Guntur District. hty village and 6. Chennuri Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged 30 years, R/o. 2 7. Chennuri Kotamma, W/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged 55 years, R/o. Mittamedipalli Village, Veldurhty Mandal, Guntur District. 8. Annem Anantha Ravamma, W/o. Venkateswara Reddy, Aged 48 years, Occ Ration Shop Dealer, R/o.Shop No.14, Beside Srinivasa Theater, Macharla Town, Guntur District. 9. Bhumireddy Musalamma, W/o. Perireddy, Aged 65 years, R/o. Mittamedipalli Village, Veldurhty Mandal, Guntur District. ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, particularly 5th respondent in registering FIR No.179/2020, dated 10.10.2020 under section 174 Cr.P.C, though report was submitted for brutal murder of lst petitioner's daughter Nenkata Ramana against the respondents 6 to 9, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 5 to re-open the said crime against the offenders and transfer the entire file for investigation to any independent investigation agency such as S.I.T., C.I.D., or C.B.I. and 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 1 to 5 to re-open crime in FIR NO. 179/2020 on the file of 5th respondent concerning the murder death case of 1st petitioner's daughter namely Venkata Ramana and consequently direct the respondents to entrust investigation for conducting fair and unbiased 3 investigation by any independent investigation agency such as S.I.T., C.I.D., or C.B.I., pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 20161 OF 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, particularly 5th respondent in registering FIR No.179/2020, dated 10.10.2020 under section 174 Cr.P.C, though report was submitted for brutal murder of lst petitioner's daughterNenkata Ramana against the respondents 6 to 9, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 5 to re-open the said crime against the offenders and transfer the entire file for investigation to any independent investigation agency such as S.I.T., C.I.D., or C.B.I. and pass…” 2. Heard Ms. Nimmagadda Revathi, 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 the police have not concluded the investigation in FIR No.179 of 2020 dated 10.10.2020 of Veldurthy P.S., Guntur District, even after a lapse of five (05) years. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the respondent- police to conclude the investigation. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, if not already filed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.08.2025 KKV 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20161 of 2020 Dated.21.08.2025 KKV 75