APHC010394882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20132/2024 Between: KUNCHAPU HARI KRISHNA,, S/O. MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2/18, BHAGATH SINGH NAGAR, RAJEEV COLONY PANCHAYAT, ANANTHAPURAM CITY AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN P.S. ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DODDALA PRUDHVI TEJA 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 declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.3 in not conducting the investigation and not making any efforts to file the charge sheet in F.I.R No.173 of 2022 of II Town Police Station, Anantapur, Ananthapuram District is illegal arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the very provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and consequently direct the respondents more particularly respondent No.3 to conduct the investigation 2 and file the charge sheet in F.I.R No.173 of 2022 of II Town Police Station, Anantapur, Ananthapuram District.” 2. Sri D.Prudhvi Teja, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, charge sheet is not filed in F.I.R.No.173 of 2022 of II Town Police Station, Anantapur and a direction may be given to the Police to conclude the investigation and file charge sheet in the said crime. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the investigation is going to be completed. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Police to conclude the investigation in the above crime and file a report in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 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:20.08.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20132 of 2024 Dt.20.08.2025 Dinesh