APHC010804622018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 38805/2018 Between: 1. BETHU BABU, S/O. PRAKASAM, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC, EMPLOYMENT, R/O. QUARTER NO. 349, G-TYPE, OLD B COLONY, NTTPS, KONDAPALLI, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P., 2. BODA SURESH, S/O. SALANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUTE, KOTHURU, ELAPROLU, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. A.P., ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IBRAHIMPATNAM POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. ALURI SOWJANYA, W/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR ANDHRA BANK, IBRAHIMPATNAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. A.P., 4. THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OFFICER, O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NATIONAL HIGH WAY NO. 5, MANGALAGIRI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P., (CALL MONEY CASE). ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATA RAGHU MANNEPALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. MADHAVA RAO AMBADIPUDI The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No. 2 in not registering the complaint made by the petitioners on 16.12.2017 against the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Police Standing Orders and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to take appropriate action on the petitioners complaint dated 16.12.2017 submitted before the 2nd respondent against the 3rd respondent.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that, the matter is civil in nature and the Police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the Petitioners and Respondent No.3. 3. Sri M.Venkata Raghu, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:24.07.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.38805 of 2018 Dt.24.07.2025 Dinesh