APHC010309092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15589/2025 Between: 1. DR VANDANA / VARUDU VIJAYA LAKSHMI, D/0 VANDANA RUPAVATHI, W/O VAR JDU RAGHAVENDRA, AGE 42YRS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/0 ALUDHU (V), SARAVAKOTA (M), SRIKAKULAM (D) 2. VARUDURAGHAVENDRA,, S/0 RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGE 45YRS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/0 ALUDHU (V), SARAVAKOTA (M), SRIKAKULAM (D) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI SECRETARY TO GOVT, DEPT, OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SARAVAKOTA (M), SRIKAKULAM (D) 4. MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, SARAVAKOTA (M), SRIKAKULAM (D) ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaringthe action of theRespondent 2 HN,J W.P.NO.15589 OF 2025 No. 2 and 3 in notregistering the complaint, dated 28.04.2025 of the Petitioners as well as in not seizing the stolen gold articles deposited at the Respondent No. 4 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of article 21 of Constitution of India Consequently, direct the Respondent No. 1 to take disciplinary action against the Respondent No. 2 and 3 and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 to appear before this Hon'ble court personally along with all records pertaining to the complaint, dated: 28.04.2025 and gold loan account Nos. 43004148365 and 42854695180 as well as direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4to take immediate steps to seize/recover the stolen gold 285 grams of waist belt / Vaddanam, 51 grams of necklace 20.6 grams of ear rings etcof the Petitioners and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DR D V RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 HN,J W.P.NO.15589 OF 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15589/2025 ORDER:- 1. Heard. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent Nos.2 & 3 are not acting on the petitioner’s complaint dated 28.04.2025. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home Department submits that the petitioner’s complaint dated 28.04.2025 will be considered by the respondents, as per the law. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to disposed off the Writ Petition at the stage of admission itself, directing the respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider the petitioner’s complaint dated 28.04.2025, in accordance with law and as per the procedure contemplated under Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (for short, “BNSS”). As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 26.06.2025 LSP 4 HN,J W.P.NO.15589 OF 2025 167 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15589/2025 Date: 26.06.2025 LSP