APHC010851152018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 41218/2018 Between: 1. RACHITI JOHN, S/O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. MAISTRY, HAMALI ASSOCIATION, STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED GODOWN, ELURU, R/O V.V.NAGAR, KOMADAVOLU VILLAGE ELURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY CUM THE CHAIRMAN, STATE SC AND ST ATROCITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CB CID, PCR CELL (SC ST ATROCITIES), POLICE HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ELURU RANGE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL WELFARE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT GUNTUR, A.P. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU 8. THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AT ELURU 9. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DIVISION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 2 10. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III TOWN POLICE STATION, ELURU TOWN, WEST GODAVARI 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the police in not causing the arrest of the accused after the evidence of the witneses were recorded in crime No.249 of 2018 on the file of the 10th Resondent herein apart from causing unwanted delay in filing the charge sheet as being arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal, atrocious and consequently award the following reliefs (a) to entrust the case to the CBI or the SIT for a fair and free investigation, (b) to take all appropriate measures to protect the person of the petitioner and the witnesses from the threats of the accused, (c) to award the compensation of Rs.10 lakhs for the suffering and humiliation underwent by the petitioner, (d) to direct the 2nd respondent to place the factual report to a judicial officer to restore faith in the petitioner (e) 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 respondents to cause the arrest of the accused so as to ensure free and fair investigation in Crime No.249/2018 on the file of the 10th respondent viz. The S.H.O. III Town Police Station, Eluru Town, West Godavari District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S TULASI DAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.41218 of 2018 ORDER: There is no representation for the petitioner, though the matter is posted today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even on earlier occasion, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing respondent Nos.2 to 5 and 7 to 10, is in attendance. 3. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 23rd December, 2025 cbn 4 57 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.41218 of 2018 23rd December, 2025 cbn