APHC010386642023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21050/2023 Between: DHANALA LAKSHMI, W/O. PRASAD, 42YRS, R/O. D.NO. 6-207, PEDDA STREET, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST-521301. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVT OF AP, REP BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI-522237. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CHWV PLUS H8M, MANGALAGIRI, A.P-522502. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GJ5M PLUS 8M6, PINGALI VENKAIAH MARG, NEAR PWD GROUND, SURYARAOPETA, BUCKINGHAMPETA, VIJAYAWADA, A.P.-520002. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, PLOT NO.21, NSR NAGAR, PANTAKALAVA RD, RTC COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, A.P.-520008. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AJIT SINGH NAGAR POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA-520015. 6. KASALA VIJAY, S/O APPARAO, AGE 28YRS, C/RELI (SC) R/O. FLAT NO.2193, NEW RAJARAJESWARI PET, AJIT SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520015. 7. KASALA LAKSHMI, W/O APPA RAO 50YRS, C/RELLI (SC) COOLI, R/O. FLAT NO. 2193, NEW RAJARAJESWARI PET, AJIT SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520015. 8. BHUPATHI RAJESWARI, W/O GANGIREDDY SARATH ALIAS RAJI AND D/O GURU MURTHY, R/O KOTHAGUDEM, PANGATTA, RAMAVARAM PANCHAYATHI,KHAMMAM DIST-507118. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARSHA VARDHANA RAO C Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate direction to call for the records Pertaining to Cr.No. 167/2023 U/s 498(A), 323, 306, R/w 34 IPC of Ajit Singh Nagar police Station is not altering the section of law in this case from 498(A), 323, 306, R/w 34 IPC to 302 and 201 of IPC as it is a gruesome murder of a bride killed by the respondents 6 to 8 as it is not altered is illegal, arbitrary and un-constitutional and it amounts to violation of articles 14, and 21 of the constitution of India.” 2. Heard Sri C.Harsha Vardhan Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, in the light of the observation made in the Post Mortem report of the deceased in Crime No.167 of 2023 on the file of A.S.Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada, it is not a case of suicide and it is a case of homicide. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that Respondent No.5 filed counter to the effect that the investigation is pending for want of final opinion from the Doctor, who conducted Post Mortem examination of the deceased. It is further submitted that the Doctor was transferred to Machilipatnam and the Investigating Officer has to examine the Doctor and obtained his opinion to finalize the investigation. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Investigating Officer relating to Crime No.167 of 2023 on the file of A.S.Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada is directed to look into the representation of the Petitioner, obtain the medical opinion regarding the Post 3 Mortem examination and conclude the investigation in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. 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:30.10.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.21050 of 2023 Dt.30.10.2025 Dinesh