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2025 DAILYLAW 23733 (AP)

RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/17142/2025 · 2025-07-10

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APHC010335142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No: 17142 OF 2025 Between: Rajendra Prasad Sahu, S/o. Late Govinda Sahu, Aged about 59 years, Occ; Business, R/o.14-312, Anjaneyapuram, Cheepurupalli Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Director General of Police, Police Head-Quarters, Mangalagiri. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 4. The Station House Officer, Cheepurupalli Police Station, Cheepurupalli Mandal, Vizianagaram 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 issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of Respondents in registering any crime/FIR pursuant to the complaint of the Petitioner dated 02.06.2025 and representation dated 09.06.2025 as arbitrary, illegal. Article 21 of Indian Constitution, unjustified and irregular, violative of unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to take up the of the Petitioner pursuant to the said complaint by duly registering the crime, and by duly investigating and by duly laying the charge sheet and effectively prosecuting the culprits involving in the case. lA 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 Respondents to forthwith consider the Complaint of the petitioner dated 02.06.2025 and register the crime and take steps in accordance with law. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: ASST.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: case APHC010335142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17142/2025 Between; 1.RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU, S/0 LATE GOVINDA SAHU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. OCE. BUSINESS, R/0 14-312, ANJANEYAPURAM, CHEEPURUPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD-QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEEPURUPALLI POLICE STATION, CHEEPURUPALLI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM 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 2 4 may be pleased toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondents in registering any crime/FIR pursuant to the complaint of the Petitioner dated 02.06.2025 and representation dated 09.06.2025 as arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative of Articles 21 of Indian Constitution, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to take up the case of the Petitioner pursuant to the said complaint by duly registering the crime, and by duly investigating and by duly laying the charge sheet and effectively prosecuting the culprits involving in the case and pass lA 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith consider the Complaint of the petitioner dated 02.06.2025 and register the crime and take steps in accordance with law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.TADD1 NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17142 of 2025 ORDER:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 2. aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2025. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home 3. submits that the petitioner’s representation has been considered and the police have registered the same as Crime No.30 of 2025. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is 4. inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at the stage of admission itself, directing the respondents to consider the further representations of the petitioner while investigation in Crime No.30 of 2025, in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no 5. order as to costs. 4 K.- As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Police Head-Quarters, Mangaiagiri. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 4. The Station House Officer, Cheepurupalli Police Station, Cheepurupalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 5. One CC to Sri Taddi Nageswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. gi •v HIGH COURT DATED:11/07/2025 ORDER WP No.17142 OF 2025 andh«5^ ^ o, I 7 \ JUL 2025 Ss'/ % Current Section DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS