APHC010364852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18690/2025 Between: 1. YENUMULA HEMALATHA, W/O.YENUMULA RAMESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O.ARUNA NILAYAM STREET NO. 331, BHAGATH SINGH PARK, SANTHI NAGAR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. YENUMULA RAMESH, S/O. YENUMULA VENKATESWARLU , AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC SOFTWARE EMPLYOEE R/O. H.NO. 42- 925/A, RTC COLONY, 3RD BUILDING NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, BESIDE ROAD GUNTUR. 5. YENUMULA VENKATESWARLU, S/O. YENUMULA CHALAPATHI RAO , AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 15-13-123-19, ZIYAUDDIN NAGAR, 2ND LANE, OLD GUNTUR. 6. YENUMULA PADMA, , W/O. YENUMULA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 15-13-123-19, ZIYAUDDIN NAGAR, 2 2ND LANE, OLD GUNTUR. 7. YENUMULA RAJESH, S/O. YENUMULA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC REGIONAL MANAGER R/O. H.NO. 15-13- 123-19, ZIYAUDDIN NAGAR, 2ND LANE, OLD GUNTUR. 8. KEDARI SARVANI, W/O. YENUMULA RAJESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 21-6-47, GAJULLAPALEM, PONNUR, GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents No.3 in completing the investigation in Cr.No.353 of 2024, dated 30-10-2024 registered against the respondents No.4 to 8 for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 64 r/w 62, 75, 79, 351(2) r/w 3(5) BNS and filing final report/charge sheet under Section 173 (2) of Criminal Procedure code, 1973 as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory duty cast on him and voilative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 3 to conduct investigation in Cr.No.353 of 2024, dated 30-10- 2024 on the file of the Guntur Police Station, Guntur District and file final report/charge sheet forthwith and 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 pleased to direct the respondent No. 3 to conduct investigation in Cr.No.353 of 2024, dated30 10-2024 on the file of the Guntur Police Station, Guntur District, and file final report/charge sheet forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…..to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents No.3 in completing the investigation in Cr.No.353 of 2024, dated 30-10-2024 registered against the respondents No.4 to 8 for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 64 r/w 62, 75, 79, 351(2) r/w 3(5) BNS and filing final report/charge sheet under Section 173 (2) of Criminal Procedure code, 1973 as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory duty cast on him and voilative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 3 to conduct investigation in Cr.No.353 of 2024, dated 30-10-2024 on the file of the Guntur Police Station, Guntur District and file final report/charge sheet forthwith and pass……” 2. Heard Ms. S.Parineeta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that crime has been registered in Crime No.353 of 2024 dated 30.10.2024 against the unofficial respondents for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 64 r/w 62, 75, 79, 351(2) r/w 3(5) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023. Learned counsel would further submit that the police are not finalising the investigation and not filing the charge sheet in this matter and a direction may be given to the police in that regard. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 4 5. Considering the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 32 WRIT PETITION NO: 18690/2025 Dt.23.07.2025 MH