3 APHC010470562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22n«.^ OF 2018 / Between: Ch. Nagendra, S/o Subba Rao, Aged 35 years, Occ. Technical Assistant (Removed), R/o. Venkatavapalem Village, Gopalapuram Godavari District. Mandal, West ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati City, Guntur District 2. Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3. Station House Officer, Rampachodavaram Godavari District. to Home Police Station, East ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 in not closing nor tiling final report in FIR No. 24/2015, dt. 07.03.2015 on the file of 3^^ respondent registered Under Sections 409, 420, 468 of Indian Penal Code and Section 65 of Information Technology Act, 2000 as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge legal obligation conferred praying that in the the High Court may be one in the nature of on the respondents p r 1 to 3 under the provisions of the Code of”Criminal Procedure, 1973 and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to close the F.I.R or alternatively to file Charge Sheet in the said crime for expeditious disposal of said case. ^ lA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 3'^^ respondent to close F.I.R. No. 24 of 2015, dt.07.03.2015 on the file of 3'^ respondent registered under Sections 409, 420, 468 of Indian Penal Code and Section 65 of Information Technology Act, 2000 or alternatively direct the 3rd respondent to file Charge Sheet in the said crime for expeditious disposal of said case, pending disposal of main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI -- Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME ^ The Court made the following order: APHC010470562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] 3 TUESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 22083/2018 Between: 1.CH. NAGENDRA, S/0 SUBBA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (REMOVED), R/0. VENKATAVAPALEM VILLAGE, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAMPACHODAVARAM POLICE STATION. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 in not closing nor tiling final report in FIR No. 24/2015, dt.07.03.2015 on the file of 3'^'^ respondent registered Under Sections 409, 420, 468 of Indian Penal Code and Section 65 of Information Technology Act, 2000 as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge legal obligation conferred on the respondents 1 to 3 under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to close the F.I.R or alternatively to file Charge Sheet in the said crime for expeditious disposal of said case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME (AP) 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: ... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 i not closing nor tiling final report in FIR No. 24/2015, dt.07.03.2015 on the file of 3^ respondent registered Under Sections 409, 420, 468 of Indian Penal Code and Section 65 of Information Technology Act, 2000 as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge legal obligation conferred on the respondents 1 to 3 under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to close the F.I.R or alternatively to file Charge Sheet in the said crime for expeditious disposal of said case and pass .... 2. Learned Assistant Governnnent Pleader for Home in appearing for respondents on instructions would submit that since this writ petition is filed for a direction to complete the investigation and file charge sheet, directions may be given to the concerned police. appropriate 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the concerned police to complete the investigation if not completed yet as per law and file final report within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. RAMESH BASU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesb, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati City, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3. The Station House Officer, Rampachodavaram Police Station^ 4. One CC to M/s. Nimmagadda Revathi, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] y 6. Two CD Copies. ssb '■i 'i ■ .r - ^ HIGH COURT DATED:15/07/2025 ORDER WP No.22083 OF 2018 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS