APHC010392752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No.20401/2025 Between: DEVI REDDY RATNA KUMARI, W/O. LAKSHMA REDDY, AGE 38 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, C/O. MEDIBOINA ANJI REDDY, JAWAHAR NAGAR, RK ORIENTAL SCHOOL, CHIRALA TOWN, PERALA POST, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523157. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 502. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SOUTH COASTAL ZONE, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BAPATLA RURAL POLICE STATION, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VEDULLAPALLI POLICE STATION, VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. MR DEVIREDDY LAKSHMA REDDY, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGE 50 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. MRS ORUGANTI ROHINI, W/O. RAJASEKHAR, AGE 20 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. MR ORUGANTI RAJASEKHAR, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGE 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, 2 BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. MRS GUNIMINI KARUNA KUMARI, W/O. MURALI KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC VEGETABLE BUSINESS, R/O. VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. MR GUNIMINI VIVEK, S/O. MURALI KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 20 YEARS, OCC STUDENT, R/O. VEDULLAPALLI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEETA RAMAN 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 of Mandamus i)declaring the action of the 7th respondent Station House Officer in registering crime vide FIR No.26 of 2025, dt.04-04-2025 U/Secs.329(4), 115(2), 118(1), 351 (2), 79, 329(2), 137(2), R/w. 3(5) BNS on the file of 7th respondent police station without showing Section 109 of BNS and also the action of the 7th respondent Station House Officer in registering ii) crime by showing Section 118 (1) of BNS instead of registering the same under Section 118 (2) of BNS as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative, abuse of process of law, colorable exercise of powers, non-application of mind. misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance and also besides violative of Section 173 of BNSS, Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the 7th respondent Station House Officer to file iii) appropriate Memo before the competent court for adding of Section 109 of BNS and also direct him to file appropriate Memo for altering of Section from Section 118 (1) of BNS to Section 118 (2) of BNS besides imposing exemplary costs on the 7th respondent Station House Officer and also against the unofficial respondents besides directing the 7th respondent and also all unofficial respondents to pay costs of these proceedings.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that, after receipt of Wound Certificate, the Section of Law was altered from 118(1) to 118(2) of BNS and the charge 3 sheet has been filed against Accused Nos.1 to 5 for the offences under Sections 329(4), 115(2), 118(2), 351(2), 79, 137(2) read with 3(5) of BNS. 3. Sri Peeta Raman, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit, recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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:07.08.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20401 of 2025 Dt.07.08.2025 Dinesh