APHC010492172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25331/2025 Between: 1. M PATTABI REDDY, , S/O. M. MUTHIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC RTC DRIVER, R/O. GADANKI VILLAGE, PAKALA MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT AT TIRUPATHI. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAKALA CIRCLE POLICE STATION, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAKALA POLICE STATION, TIRUPATHI 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, order or prays direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting investigation and not filing charge sheet in FIR No. 187 of 2024 dated 08/11/2024 registered on the file of 4th respondent police station as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4th 2 respondent to conduct and complete the investigation as early as possible and apprehend the accused in the said crime and be pleased 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 pleased to direct the respondents to conduct and complete the investigation in FIR no. 187 of 2024, dt. 08.11.2024 on the file of 4th Respondent forthwith and record the statements of the petitioner and other material witnesses and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PANGA SIVANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25331 of 2025 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 prays direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting investigation and not filing charge sheet in FIR No. 187 of 2024 dated 08/11/2024 registered on the file of 4th respondent police station as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4th respondent to conduct and complete the investigation as early as possible and apprehend the accused in the said crime and be pleased to pass..…” 2. Heard Sri Panga Sivanarayana, 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 the grievance of petitioner in the present petition is that the police are not conducting investigation and not filing charge sheet in FIR No. 187 of 2024 dated 08.11.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that let there be a direction to the respondent police to conclude the investigation and file charge sheet. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according 4 to law as expeditiously as possible within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, if not already filed by this date. 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. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.25331 of 2025 Dated.18.09.2025 UPS 86