r* IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10229 OF 2025 / ★ Between: Sridhar Garuda, D/o. SH.Gunda Bull! eerabhadra Rao, R/o. House No. RZF- 1055, Guru nanak Marg,Raj Nagar riftii J’ Delhi- 110077 Permanent Address Flat No ^ Paradise Jail Road Junction, above SBI Bank Rednam Gardens, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530002 4E ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home PrTdesh-^522023'^^^^'^'^^^^'*^''^^^’ District, Andhra qnn/a Visakhapatnam, O/o. Police Barracks, Surya Bagh, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530001 3. The Station House Officer, 2- Town Police Station, Beside Prema bamajam, Dabagardens, Visakhpatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530020. V' ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to 1. Issue praying that in may an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in considering the report submitted by the Petitioner through dated 19.09.2024, pertaining to the violation of the Petitioners fundamental rights, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles email 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India 2. Declare the inaction of Respondent No. 3 to duly consider the Petitioners reply dated 15.10.2024 to the notice dated 26.09.2024 as unjust, arbitrary, and violative of the principles of natural & justice 3. Further declare the failure of the Respondents to register a First Information Report (FIR) on the basis of the report dated 19.09.2024, as mandated under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202,3, as unlawful, arbitrary and contrary to the law laid down by the Flonble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari .v Government of Uttar Pradesh and Others (2014) 2 see 1 4. Consequently, direct the Respondents to consider and take cognizance of the Petitioners report dated 19.09.2024 and to proceed in accordance with law and as per the procedure established under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the Fligh Court may be pleased to direct Respondents No. 2 and 3 to conduct the inquiry required under the Notice dated 26.09.2024, by accepting the submission of all requisite documents through electronic means, considering the Petitioners circumstances stated via email dated 15.10.2024 and take necessary action in accordance with law. as Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI AVULA AKASH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010197182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10229/2025 Between: Ratna Manjusha Garuda ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AVULA AKASH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFOR HOME The Court made the following ...RESPONDENT(S) > THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10229/2075 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted the petitioner is apprehending danger and threat from her husband and that the divorce petition is pending before Family Court at Visakhapatnam vide FCOP.No.1928 of 2021 and after filing transfer petition before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the matter was transferred to Family Court at Dwaraka District Courts, New Delhi. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner has filed a complaint against her husband and in this regard she has been in correspondence with II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam by way of e-mail. The police have addressed notice to the petitioner to submit the documentary evidence for the purpose of investigation. Since there is apprehension of danger in the hands of her husband, the petitioner approached this Court permit her to submit the documentary evidence by way of e-mail and if necessary she will appear before the Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner may submit a soft copy of the documents to the 3'-'' respondent by of e-mail and on receipt of the said document(s) and other to way material documents if any required by the 3^^ respondent, the 3^^ respondent shall proceed with investigation and also the petitioner’s appearance in person if necessary. 4. Considering the apprehension and petitioner, this Court inclined to dispose off the requested this Court to direct threat from the husband of present writ petition by directing the petitioner to submit the document(s) if any required by the respondent, the same shall submit by way of e-mail and the S'"'' respondent shall consider it and to proceed with the investigation. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off without costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.J. RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// p- * SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh- 522023, .r* 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, O/o. Police Barracks, Surya Bagh, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530001. 3. The Station House Officer, 2- Town Police Station, Beside Prema Samajam, Dabagardens, Visakhpatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530020. 4. One CC to Sri Avula Akash, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr ✓ HIGH COURT DATED:22/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.10229 of 2025 w 1° o g 15 MAY 2025 . Current Section . DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS