1 APHC010435392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22396/2025 Between: 1. SONTI RENUKA,, W/O.LATE KARNUDU, AGED- 44 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2-201, PESARLANKA VILLAGE KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR) DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.,BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , TENALI III TOWN POLICE STATION, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. NALLA SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED- 55 YRS, R/O 14- 7-11, CHEVITIGANTI VARI STREET, MORRIESPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents particularly the 3rd respondent herein in respect of conducting proper investigation in connection with FIR No.209 of 2025 of Tenali III Town Police Station, Tenali, Guntur District in spite of specific complaint making 2 specific allegations against the unofficial respondents herein as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and to consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to conduct proper further investigation in the above crime against the 4th Respondent herein and to conclude the same within a specific period and to pass 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 to direct the 3rd respondent herein to conduct proper further investigation in the above crime i.e., FIR No.209 of 2025 of Tenali III Town Police Station, Tenali, Guntur District, against the 4 Respondent herein and to conclude the same within a specific period, during the pendency of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22396 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents particularly the 3rd respondent herein in respect of conducting proper investigation in connection with FIR No.209 of 2025 of Tenali III Town Police Station, Tenali, Guntur District in spite of specific complaint making specific allegations against the unofficial respondents herein as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and to consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to conduct proper further investigation in the above crime against the 4th Respondent herein and to conclude the same within a specific period and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri K. Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that investigation is pending in this matter. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the husband of the petitioner died in an accident and the police are not conducting investigation in a fair manner to elicit the truth in this matter. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conduct investigation in a fair manner by looking into the points raised by the petitioner in the present petition and conclude the 4 investigation by filing a report as expeditiously as possible by tracing the persons responsible for the death of the petitioner’s husband. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22396 of 2025 Dated.22.08.2025 UPS 148