•■^HC010384872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20294 OF 2025 Between: Rao, S/o Late Veeraiah, Indian, aged about 43 years, R/o. Nawabpet, Penuganchiprolu Ginjupalli Srinivasa Occ; Cultivation and Civil Contractor Mandal, NTR District. ...PETITIONER AND State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, (Home 1. The Department), Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Department, L.I.C. Colony Jayaprakash Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District.. Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence Department, L.I.C. Colony, Jayaprakash Nagar Colony, Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 5. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, N.T.R. District, Vijayawada. 6. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Penuganchiprolu P.S., Penuganchiprolu 3. The (V) and (M), NTR District. ...RESPONDENTS under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Petition circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting fair investigation by the Investigation officer in Crime No. 158/2024 dated 04-08-2024 on the file of Penuganchiprolu Police Station, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and consequently direct the respondent No.4 to direct the Deputy Superindent of Police rank officer to conduct the investigation fairly and impartially and file charge sheet in Crime No. 158/2024 of Penuganchiprolu Police Station. 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 No.4 and Respondent No.6 to stop the investigation pending further orders in the investigation in Crime No. 158/2024 of Penuganchiprolu Police Station to proceed further pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. K. ARUNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010384872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20294/2025 Between; 1.GINJUPALLI SRINIVASA RAO, S/0 LATE VEERAIAH, INDIAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION AND CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/0 NAWABPET, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, L.I.C. COLONY, JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.. 3.THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, L.I.C. COLONY, JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 4.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 5.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, N.T.R. DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA. 6.THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PENUGANCHIPROLU P.S., PENUGANCHIPROLU (V) AND (M), NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KARUNA 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: “.... a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting fair investigation by the Investigation officer in Crime No 158/2024 dated 04.08.2024 on the file of Penuganchiprolu Police Station as illegal arbitrary violation of provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and conseguently direct the respondent No 4 to direct the Deputy Superintendent of Police rank \ officer to conduct the investigation fairly and impartially and file charge sheet in Crime No 158/2024 of Penuganchiprolu Police Station” Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that herein, who is the defacto complainant, has submitted CCTV footage police in this matter, and a direction conduct a fair investigation. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to conduct a fair investigation in this matter and they are further directed to look into the material placed by the complainant and conclude the investigation in the above crime and file a report in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order There shall be As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall 2. Assistant 3. the petitioner to the may be issued to the respondent/police to 5. defacto no order as to costs. stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE^Srf^FFICER To, Principal Secretary, (Home Department), State of Andhra Pradesh, 1. The Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. General of Police, Intelligence Department, L.l.C. Colony 2. The Inspector Jayaprakash Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District.. 3. The Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence Department, Jayaprakash Nagar Colony, Vijayawada, NTR District. L.l.C. Colony, 4. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 5. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, N.T.R. District, Vijayawada. 6. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Penuganchiprolu P.S., Penuganchiprolu (V) and (M), NTR District. 7. One CC to M/s. K. Aruna, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATE0:05/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20294 OF 2025 ^ 2 0 AUG 2025^^ ^ '' fltSectii DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS