APHC010467542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24585/2025 Between: 1. NAALI @ JINKALA PRASANTHI, W/O NAALI MADHAVA KRISHNA, D/O NAGA BHUSHANAM, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-68, MALLAVARAM VILLAGE, RENTACHINTHALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RENTACHINTHALA POLICE STATION, PALNADU 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 a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd Respondent in completing the investigation and filing the charge sheet after recording the statements of witnesses in Cr.No.91/2022, dt.09-09-2022 of Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to complete the investigation and file charge sheet 2 in Cr.No.91/2022, dt.09-09-2022 of Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District within a stipulated time frame and 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 to record the witnesses’ statements U/s.161 Cr.P.C and complete the investigation in Cr.No.91/2022, dt.09-09-2022 of Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District within stipulated time and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd Respondent in completing the investigation and filing the charge sheet after recording the statements of witnesses in Cr.No.91/2022, dt.09.09.2022 of Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to complete the investigation and file charge sheet in Cr.No.91/2022 dt.09.09.2022 of Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District within a stipulated time frame and pass....…” 2. Heard Sri A.Venkata Durga Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the police to investigate and file a report. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law, if charge sheet is not filed, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.09.2025 SNI 5 72 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.24585 of 2025 Dated: 15.09.2025 SNI 6