APHC010612172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31898/2025 Between: 1. R VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, S/O.NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.21,34TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 068, KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. 4. SHO/ SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMAKUPPAM PS, CHITTOOR 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 the writ of mandamus declaring the action of the action of the 4th Respondent in not completing investigation and filing final report into the case in FIR No. 89 of 2023 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor district is illegal, arbitrary, improper, unconstitutional and against the procedure 2 contemplated under the code of criminal procedure and consequently direct the respondents to complete the investigation in the case in FIR No, 89 of 2023 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor district and to file final report forthwith as per law and also procedure contemplated under the code of criminal procedure and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINADH NIDAMANURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31898 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 the writ of mandamus declaring the action of the action of the 4th Respondent in not completing investigation and filing final report into the case in FIR No. 89 of 2023 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District is illegal, arbitrary, improper, unconstitutional and against the procedure contemplated under the code of criminal procedure and consequently direct the respondents to complete the investigation in the case in FIR No. 89 of 2023 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District and to file final report forthwith as per law and also procedure contemplated under the code of criminal procedure and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Harinadh Nidamanuri, 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 though Crime was registered in the year 2023 vide Cr.No.89 of 2023 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 342, 509 and 324 of IPC, the Police did not show any progress in the matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time for getting instructions in this matter. 4 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law before the concerned Court as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two (2) months 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: 18.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.31898 of 2025 Dated.18.11.2025 UPS 53