APHC010399812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20523/2025 Between: 1. BOBBILI JAVA SHREE,, W/O. YESU, AGE 46 YEARS, FEMALE, HINDU, HOUSE WIFE, R/O 31ST WARD, BRAHMANANDA REDDY COLONY, PALAKOL-534260, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT NARASAPURAM. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKOL TOWN CIRCLE POLICE STATION, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALAKOL TOWN POLICE STATION, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. TADI MANJUSHA MANJU, D/O RAMU, AGE 20 YEARS, FEMALE, STUDENT, R/O 4-2-11, BRAHMANANDA REDDY COLONY. AT PRESENT NEAR SUBRAHMANYESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE NAGARAJU PET, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 7. TADI LAKSHMI, W/O RAMU, AGE 48 YEARS, FEMALE, STUDENT. 2 R/O 4-2-11, BRAHMANANDA REDDY COLONY, AT PRESENT NEAR SUBRAHMANYESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, NAGARAJU PET, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 8. DHANANI SURYA PRAKASH, S/O LATE RAMA KRISHNA, AGE 50 YEARS, MALE, 30TH WARD COUNSELOR PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI 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 1. to Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the inaction, bias, and misconduct of Respondents 5 (SFIO and SI of Palakol Town P.S. in Crime No. 69/2025 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India as such direct a fresh, fair, and impartial investigation by transferring Crime No. 69/2025 to the 2nd respondent or any other independent agency, ensuring the collection of deleted digital evidence to punish the accused 2. Direct to registration of separate criminal cases under IPC Sections 306, 354, 506, 201, 166, 120-B, and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Respondents- 5, 6, / and 8 for abetment to suicide, caste abuse, evidence destruction, criminal intimidation and conspiracy 3. Direct appropriate disciplinary action against Respondent No.5 (SI Prasad) and initiate prosecution for willful suppression of crucial evidence 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 prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be to direct the Second respondent to forthwith conduct investigation and file final Report/charge sheet before the concerned Hon’ble Magistrate in Crime NO.69 of 2025 Dated: 07-04-2025 on the file of the Palakol town police station at Palakol, West Godavari District Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTHA NAGA SURYA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20523 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased 1. to Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the inaction, bias, and misconduct of Respondents 5 (SFIO and SI of Palakol Town P.S. in Crime No. 69/2025 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India as such direct a fresh, fair, and impartial investigation by transferring) Crime No. 69/2025 to the 2nd respondent or any other independent agency, ensuring the collection of deleted digital evidence to punish the accused 2. Direct to registration of separate criminal cases under IPC Sections 306, 354, 506, 201, 166, 120-B, and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Respondents- 5, 6, / and 8 for abetment to suicide, caste abuse, evidence destruction, criminal intimidation and conspiracy 3. Direct appropriate disciplinary action against Respondent No.5 (SI Prasad) and initiate prosecution for willful suppression of crucial evidence…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that investigation is completed and the police are going to file charge sheet in this matter. 3. Sri Kotha Naga Surya Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.08.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20523 of 2025 Dated.06.08.2025 UPS 153