APHC010587742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30627/2025 Between: 1. PASUVULA CHOWDAMMA, S/O. PASUVULA NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, RESIDING AT MUPPALAKUNTA VILLAGE, BRAHMMASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ATMAKUR POLICE STATION, ATMAKUR, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. 4. KURUBA NARAYANASWAMY, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGED MAJOR, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT GORIDINDLA VILLAGE, ATMAKURU MANDAL, ANANTAPURARN 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 especially respondent No.3 in not conducting proper investigation in crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025 about the death of the petitioners deceased son Vonnurswamy though she got issued legal notice dated 30.08.2025 and the action of the 3rd respondent is illegal arbitrary and against their obligatory duties and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to conduct proper investigation in crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025 about the death of the petitioners deceased son Vonnurswamy by considering her legal notice dated 30.08.2025 and to 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 leased to direct the 3rd respondent to conduct proper investigation in crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025 about the death of the petitioners deceased son Vonnurswamy by considering her legal notice dated 30.08.2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SESHADRI GOALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30627 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents especially respondent No.3 in not conducting proper investigation in Crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025 about the death of the petitioners deceased son Vonnurswamy though she got issued legal notice dated 30.08.2025 and the action of the 3rd respondent is illegal arbitrary and against their obligatory duties and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to conduct proper investigation in crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025 about the death of the petitioners deceased son Vonnurswamy by considering her legal notice dated 30.08.2025 and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Seshadri Goalla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the official respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that let there be a direction to the police to conduct proper investigation in the matter regarding the death of the son of the petitioner herein, in Crime No. 28 of 2025 dated 02.04.2025. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, would submit that in the light of the Post-mortem report and the findings thereon would suggest that the death of the deceased is due 4 to “Asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging”. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending in this matter. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent No.3 is directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner and examine the contentions raised by the petitioner against the respondent No.4 and conduct proper investigation and file a report as expeditiously as possible and if necessary, the respondent No.3 can take the opinion of the Medical Board on the Post-mortem Report. 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: 07.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.30627 of 2025 Dated.07.11.2025 UPS 239