APHC010615052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31785/2025 Between: 1. B VENKATARAMANAPPA, S/O. LATE. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. 40 HOUSES, SC COLONY, PARIGI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRI SATYA SAIDISTRICT. 3. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HINDUPUR, SRI SATYA SAIDISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, 1 TOWN POLICE STATION, HINDUPUR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 5. JABEELTAJ, W/O. SANAULLA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, 6. SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, SANAULLA, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, 7. SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ABDULLA, S/O. SANAULLA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, ISJRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 2 8. MUBARAK, S/O. SANAULLA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 9. 9. SEEMA PASLEEM, W/O. ABDULLAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 10. SAYYADA, W/O. MUBARAK, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. ABADPETA, HINDUPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents no. 3 and 4 in not conducting the investigation and filing charge sheet in FIR No. 35/2025 dated 13.02.2025 registered against the respondents no. 5 to 10 is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of BNS, as well as SC, ST POA Act and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to conclude the investigation and file charge sheet 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 no. 3 and 4 to conclude the investigation and file charge sheet in connection with FIR No. 35/2025 dated 13.02.2025 registered against the respondents no. 5 to 10, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31785 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents no. 3 and 4 in not conducting the investigation and filing charge sheet in FIR No.35/2025 dated 13.02.2025 registered against the respondents no. 5 to 10 is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of BNS, as well as SC, ST POA Act and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to conclude the investigation and file charge sheet and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri P.Narasimhulu, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the Respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the present petition is filed seeking a direction to the police to conclude the investigation and file a report in FIR No.35/2025 dated 13.02.2025 of Hindupur I Town Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS as expeditiously as possible. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the Respondents would submit that the Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation in FIR No.35/2025 dated 13.02.2025 of Hindupur I Town Police Station and file a report according to 4 law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, if not already filed by this date. 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: 17.11.2025. UPS/RMR 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.31785 of 2025 Dated.17.11.2025 UPS/RMR 46