APHC010368672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18774/2025 Between: 1. VASAMSETTI RAJA SRINIVASU, S/O. VASAMSETTI APPA RAO, AGED 32, R/O. D.NO. 10-2-74/A, VINJAMURI VARI STREET, PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PITHAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PITHAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA 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 tomay be pleased to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in not completing investigation and not filing final-report/charge- sheet in Crime No. 221 of 2024 of Pithapuram Town P.S., Kakinada District despite lapse of 9 months as illegal, contrary to law, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to complete the investigation 2 and forthwith file final-report/charg e-sheet in Crime No. 221 of 2024 of Pithapuram Town P.S., Kakinada District within a stipulated time frame and to 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 respondents to complete the investigation and forthwith file final-report/charge- sheet in Crime No. 221 of 2024 of Pithapuram Town P.S., Kakinada District within a stipulated time frame, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VIVEK 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 for: “…to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in not completing investigation and not filing final-report/charge-sheet in Crime No.221 of 2024 of Pithapuram Town P.S., Kakinada District despite lapse of 9 months as illegal, contrary to law, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to complete the investigation and forthwith file final- report/charge-sheet in Crime No.221 of 2024 of Pithapuram Town P.S., Kakinada District within a stipulated time frame and to pass such other and further orders…” 2. Heard Sri P.Vivek, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is seeking a direction to the Police to conclude the investigation, since the crime was registered nine months back and there is no progress in the investigation. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 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, as expeditiously as possible. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 24.07.2025 JLV 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.18774 of 2025 Dated.24.07.2025 JLV 110