APHC010188622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9972 OF 2025 Between: Ponnam Hari Babu, S/o. Late Ramachandraiah, Aged 40 years, R/o. Flat No.201, R.C Grand, 520008, N.T.R District. Vijaya Lakshmi Colony, Road No.1, Vijayawada- ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Home Affairs, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings, 2. The Director General of Police, Having office at A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada Commissionerate Vijayawada, N.T.R District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District. 5. The Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District. (Formerly part of Krishna District.) 6. The Station House Officer, Piduguralla Police Station, Palnadu District. (Formerly part of Guntur District.) 7. Karnati Veera Bhadra Rao, S/o. Kotaiah Aged 70 years, R/o. Krosuru Mandal, Piduguralla, Palnadu District. Andukuru Village, (Formerly part of Guntur District.) 8. Akurathi Pallapu Raju, S/o. Venkata Rao, Aged 59 years, Occ. Deputy Superintendent of Police, R/o. 4-1-79, Dinthayala Vari Street, Krishna Lanka, Nalla Gate Down, Vijayawada, N.T.R District. (Formerly part of Krishna District.) 9. P Rabbani, S/o. Nazeer, Aged 33 years, R/o. 6-373, Viruvooru Road Pamuru V and M, Prakasam District, Presently residing at Ravipudu Road, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. District.) 10.Devalla Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Aged 48 years, R/o. H. No. 206, Sri Nilayam, Kallam Township, Piduguralla Town and Mandal, Palnadu District. (Formerly part of Guntur District.) II.Mudavath Balakrishna, S/o. Roopala Naik, Aged 38 years, R/o. H. No. 7-777, 3^^ Line, Near MRO Office, Prajasakthi Nagar, Piduguralla Town & Mandal, Palnadu District. (Formerly part of Guntur District.) 12.Shaik Nagur Vali, S/o. Silar Saheb, Aged 38 years, R/o. H. No. 7-63, Vinukonda Road, Behind Mosque, Karampudi Village 86 Mandal, Palnadu District. (Formerly part of Guntur District.) 13.Karnati Satish @ Satya Dev, S/o. Veera Bhadra Rao, R/o. Andukuru Village, Krosuru Mandal, Piduguralla, Palnadu District. (Formerly part of Guntur District.) (Formerly part of Guntur ...Respondents 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring action of respondents herein in not conducting investigation in Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District (Formerly part of Krishna District) in fair, transparent, impartial manner and also in giving preferential treatment to the 7**^ to 13**^ respondents herein by not arresting them in connection with Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District for the offences punishable u/s 326, 392, 394, 397, 398, 447, 448, 384, 363,323, 294-B, 342, 386, 506, and 34 r/w Section 120(B), of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, despite the gravity of offences committed by the 7**^ to 13th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, in violation to Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially handover the investigation to any other investigating agency such as CBI or C.B.CID. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KILARU NITHIN KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6 : GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 13 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order: /VPHC010188622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable dr justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9972/2025 Between: TPONNAM HARI BABU,, s/0, late RAMACHANDRAIAH, aged 40 YEARS, R/0. FLAT NO.201, R.C GRAND, VIJAYA LAKSHMI COLONY, ROAD NO.L, VIJAYAWADA-520008, N.T.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. the director general of police, having office at A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 4. the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE VIJAYAWADA 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF KRISHNA district.) 6. the X . STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PIDUGURALLA POLICE ^;^T|on, PALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR ^'STRICT.) rCr karh^-p, - ' R/o VEERA BHADRA RAO, S/0. KOTAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, • ANDUKURU village, KROSURU MANDAL, PIDUGURALLA, 2 PALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR DISTRICT.) ^ 8. AKURATHI PALLAPU RAJU, S/0. VENKATA RAO, AGED 59 YEARS OCC. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE R/0 4-I-79’ DINTHAYALA VARI street, KRISHNA LANKa’, NALLA GATE KRISHVo^sCr’ 9. P RABBANI, S/0. NAZEER, AGED 33 YEARS, R/0. PAMURU V AND M, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT RAVIPUDU ROAD. NARASARAOPET ALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR DISTRICT.) 10. DEVALLA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO AGED RDUn/Si iS' KALLAM TOWNSHIP, IDUGURALLA town and MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR DISTRICT.) “'STRICT. \ 6-373, 11.MUDAVATH BALAKRISHNA YEARS S/O. ROOPALA NAIK, AGED .. PRAJA^AKTHI OFFICE PRAJASAKTHI NAGAR, PIDUGURALLA TOWN 86 PALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR 38 MANDAL, DISTRICT.) 12.SHAIK NAGUR VALI, S/O. SILAR SAHEB NO. 7-63, VINUKONDA ROAD, VILLAGE 86 MANDAL, OF GUNTUR DISTRICT.) AGED 38 YEARS, R/0. H. BEHIND MOSQUE, KARAMPUDI PALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART VEERA BHADRA RAO ANDUKURU VILLAGE, KROSURU MANDAL, f .. PALNADU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY PART OF GUNTUR R/0. PIDUGURALLA, - DISTRICT.) ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue an of India praying that in the the High Court may be th F x , appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of respondLts herein in not conducting investigation in Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police tranr' (Formerly part of Krishna District) in fair 7*1013^ P'-^fe^ootial treatment to the 7th to 13th respondents herein by not arresting them i Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, District for the offences punishable u/s 326, in connection with Vijayawada, N.T.R 392, 394, 397, 398, 447, 448, 3 i 384, 363,323, 294-B, 342, 386, 506, and 34 r/w Section 120(B), of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, despite the gravity of offences committed by the 7th to 13th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, in violation to Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially handover the investigation to any other investigating agency such as CBI or C.B.CID and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: / 1.KILARU NITHIN KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 4 / ' THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9972 of 2025 / ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; . .pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of respondents herein in not conducting investigation in Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District (Formerly part of Krishna District) in fair, transparent, impartial manner and also in giving preferential treatment to the 7th to 13th respondents herein by not arresting them in connection with Cr.No.695/2024 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District for the offences punishable u/s 326, 392, 394, 397, 398, 447, 448, 384, 363,323, 294-B, 342, 386, 506, and 34 r/w Section 120(B), of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, despite the gravity of offences committed by the 7th to 13th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, in violation to Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially handover the investigation to any other investigating agency such as CBI or C.B. CID and to pass... ” Heard Sri K. Nithin Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the I 2. respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the grievance of the petitioner is that police are not conducting investigation in Cr.No.695/2024 of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, N.T.R District for the offences punishable u/s 326, 392, 394, 397, 398, 447, 448, 384, 363,323, 294-B, 342, 386, 506, and 34 r/w Section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the respondent- police to conclude the investigation. 3. 5 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Court n \ may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-N NAGAMiVIA assistant registrar SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Home Affairs, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, Having office at A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, N.T.R District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District. 5. The Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station District. (Formerly part of Krishna District.) 6. The Station House Officer, Piduguralla Police Station, Palnadu (Formerly part of Guntur District.) 7. One CC to Sri Kilaru Nithin Krishna, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies Vijayawada Commissionerate Vijayawada, N.T.R District. Cnr \ HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 9972 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS