APHC010605562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31512/2025 Between: 1. SIKHINAM AMARNATH, S/O KRUPARAO, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO. 1-98, KESANUPALLI VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALANADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET I TOWN POLICE STATION NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 1. CHAKRAVARTHY P V S K Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondents No.3 in not conducting investigation and not file charge sheet in connection with FIR No. 141 / 2025 on the file of the Narasaraopet I Town Police Station, Palnadu District, erstwhile Guntur District Punishable under sections 296(b), 2 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS and 3(1 )(r), 3(1 )(s), 3(2)(va) of SC and ST POA Act, dated 13.08.2025 under the provisions of the SC and ST (POA Amendment Act) 2015 and rules made there under is as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory/ duty cast on him and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to conduct investigation and to file charge sheet in connection with FIR No. 141 / 2025 on the file of the Narasaraopet I Town Police Station, Palnadu District, erstwhile Guntur District, punishable under sections 296(b), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS and 3(1 )(r), 3(1 )(s), 3(2)(va) of SC and ST POA Act, dated 13-08-2025 under the provisions of the SC and ST (POA Amendment Act) 2015and rules made there under, and pass.” 2. Heard Sri Chakravarthy P V S K, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondents/Police to conclude the investigation and file report in this matter, as per law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 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:14.11.2025 RSD 3 64 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No. 31512 of 2025 Date:14.11.2025 RSD