1 APHC010938722018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45352/2018 Between: 1. N. LAKSHMAMMA,, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O S. RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, GOPAVARAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYDUKUR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADVEL RURAL P.S., KADAPA 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 an appropriate order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not registering the crime basing on my report dated 01-11-2018 in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 is illegal, improper, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, and 21 of Constitution of India. Consequently direct the 4th respondent to register my report dated 01-11- 2 2018 as a crime and investigate into the matter, by filing a report under section 173 of Cr. P.0 and to pass IA 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 4th respondent to register a crime for cognizable offences, basing on my report dated 01-11-2018, by following the provisions under the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, pending disposal of above Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINADH NIDAMANURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45352/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not registering the crime basing on my report dated 01- 11-2018 in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 is illegal, improper, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, and 21 of Constitution of India. Consequently direct the 4th respondent to register my report dated 01-11-2018 as a crime and investigate into the matter, by filing a report under section 173 of Cr. P.C and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri Harinadh Nidamanuri, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that since the matter is of civil in nature, crime is not registered on the representation of the petitioner. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before appropriate forum. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to recourse her remedies according to law before the appropriate forum. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.45352 of 2018 Dated.25.07.2025 UPS 226