APHC010480832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25157 OF 2025 Between: 1. AKURATHI RAMESH, Son of Ganeswara Rao, Aged 40 years, Occ. Business, Resident of Door No. 9 Mandal, West Godavari District 1. The State of Andhra Prad Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 3. The Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Vishakapatnam Commissionerate, Visakhapatnam District 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 pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particula the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not concluding the enquiry in respect of my representations dated 16.12.2024, 24.12.2024 and 30.08.2025 for changing of the investigation officer in so far the criminal case is concerned which is registered against me 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 25157 OF 2025 1. AKURATHI RAMESH, Son of Ganeswara Rao, Aged 40 years, Occ. Business, Resident of Door No. 9-7/2, Salipetya,Akiveedu Village and Mandal, West Godavari District - 534235. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 3. The Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Vishakapatnam hapatnam District ...Respondents 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 particula the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not concluding the enquiry in respect of my representations dated 16.12.2024, 24.12.2024 and 30.08.2025 for changing of the investigation nal case is concerned which is registered against me IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. AKURATHI RAMESH, Son of Ganeswara Rao, Aged 40 years, Occ. 7/2, Salipetya,Akiveedu Village and ...Petitioner esh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Home 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 3. The Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Vishakapatnam ...Respondents 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 the 2nd respondent in not concluding the enquiry in respect of my representations dated 16.12.2024, 24.12.2024 and 30.08.2025 for changing of the investigation nal case is concerned which is registered against me 2 vide FIR in Crime No.382 of 2023 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable U/S.354D IPC which is highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to rules and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to change the investigation officer for the FIR in Crime No.382 of 2023 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable U/S.354D IPC 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the representation s of the petitioner dated 16.12.2024, 24.12.2024 and 30.08.2025 for changing of the investigation officer for the FIR in Crime No.382 of 2023 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable U/S.354D IPC, pending disposal of the main Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: ELURU SESHA MAHESH BABU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15360 OF 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not concluding the enquiry in respect of my representations dated 16.12.2024, 24.12.2024 and 30.08.2025 for changing of the investigation officer in so far the criminal case is concerned which is registered against me vide FIR in Crime No.382 of 2023 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable U/S.354D IPC which is highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to rules and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to change the investigation officer for the FIR in Crime No.382 of 2023 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam Commissionerate registered for the offences punishable U/S.354D IPC and pass …” 02. Heard Sri Eluru Sesh Mahesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 03. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation requires to be transferred to another officer, as the present Investigating Officer had earlier called the petitioner to the police station for settlement of the issue. He would further submit that representations have already been made before the respondent authorities for consideration. 04. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that appropriate orders may be passed by this Court. 05. As seen from the record, the petitioner’s representation is still pending before respondent No.2. In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is 4 disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s representation and take an appropriate decision in accordance with governing rules and law, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.09.2025 KKV 5 132 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE .VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO:15360 OF 2021 Date: 18.09.2025 KKV