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2025 DAILYLAW 42923 (AP)

Vegulla Leela Krishna, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/957/2022 · 2025-11-03

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010009222022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 957/2022 Between: 1. VEGULLA LEELA KRISHNA, SON OF VEGULLA VEERA RAJU, HINDU, AGED 48 YEARS, BUSINESS, DOOR NO.3-22, PEDDA VEEDHI, VALLURU VILLAGE, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. VEGULLA VEERAJ, S/O.LEELA KRISHNA, HINDU, AGED 23 YEARS, STUDENT, PRESENTLY STUDYING AT ULSTER UNIVERSITY, 10 ROSEBERRY AVENUE, LONDON-EC1R 4TF, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.3-22, PEDDA VEEDHI, VALIUM VILLAGE, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. VALLURI VEERRAJU,, S/O.KAMANNA, HINDJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.1-153, VALLURI VILLAGE, KAPILESWARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. KAKINADA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAMACHANDRPAURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANGARA POLICE STATION, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. PENDURTHI SIRISHA, W/O.TEJA HINDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MPTC, R/O.NEAR VADLAMURU CANAL BRIDGE, VALLURU VILLAGE, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST 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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the 2 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents and in particular the 4th Respondent registering the complaint of the Respondent no.5 as FIR No.1 of 2022, dt.01-01-2022 is nothing but arbitrary, unreasonable, unlawful and against to the Fundamental Rights of the Petitioners under Article 21 of the Constitution of India by further consequently quashing the FIR No.1 of 2022, dt.01-01- 2022 registered by the 4th Respondent, by further consequently directing the 2nd Respondent to initiate strict action against the Respondent nos.3 and 4 in registering a false complaint against the Petitioners, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Grant Stay of all further proceedings of the proceedings the complaint in FIR No.1 of 2022, dt.01-01-2022 registered by the 4th Respondent, including the arrest of the Petitioners, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P RAJESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioners seeking the following relief: “ .... to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents and in particular the 4th Respondent registering the complaint of the Respondent no.5 as FIR No.1 of 2022, dt.01-01-2022 is nothing but arbitrary, unreasonable, unlawful and against to the Fundamental Rights of the Petitioners under Article 21 of the Constitution of India by further consequently quashing the FIR No.1 of 2022, dt.01-01-2022 registered by the 4th Respondent, by further consequently directing the 2nd Respondent to initiate strict action against the Respondent nos.3 and 4 in registering a false complaint against the Petitioners, and pass..” Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State on instructions would submit that after completion of investigation, charge sheet is filed and numbered as SC No.99 of 2024 before the concerned Court. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the said submission, the Writ Petition may be disposed of. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioners are at liberty to work out the remedy before appropriate forum as per law, if so advised. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 957 of 2022 04.11.2025 Mjl /*