APHC010346392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 17762/2025 Between: KONDARAJU SAROJA, W/O. SYED MALIK, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC- ATTENDER AT UPHC, RAJEEV GRUHAKALPA. R/O. 2ND LANE, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ONGOLE TALUK POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. KOKKILIGADDA SURENDRA BABU, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC- LAB TECHNICIAN AT UPHC, RAJEEV GRUHAKALPA, R/O. ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. SHAIK MAHAMMAD GOUSE ANSARI, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC- DATA ENTRY OPERATOR AT UPHC, RAJEEV GRUHAKALPA, R/O. ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAREEMULLA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: 2 “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents, particularly Respondent No. 3 in failing to initiate further action for conducting the investigation and filing the charge sheet in FIR No.139/2025, dated 10.03.2025 on the file of 3rd respondent registered against the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 for the offence u/sec. 74, 75(1), 76, 64(1) r/w 62, 351(2), 79 r/w 3(5) BNS, as illegal, irregular, irrational and amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on the respondents under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to forthwith investigate the offence and file the Charge Sheet in FIR No. 139/2025, dated 10.03.2025 by initiating appropriate action as against the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 as per provisions of B.N.S.S. expeditiously.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that there is no negligence in conducting investigation of the above crime and the same will be completed as early as possible. 3. Sri Kareemulla Shaik, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit, the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Police are directed to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible and file report in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:21.07.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.17762 of 2025 Dt.21.07.2025 Dinesh