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2025 DAILYLAW 44990 (AP)

Sri Kethinedi Somaraju, v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/16227/2019 · 2025-12-23

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010341672019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 16227/2019 Between: 1. SRI KETHINEDI SOMARAJU, S/O. K. BULLIYYA, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC MASON, R/O. D.NO.7-41, EATHAKOTAVARI STREET, BHIMADOLE VILLAGE MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT. 2. SMT. BHEEMANA DURGA PALLAVI,, W/O. SHYAM KUMAR, AGED31 YEARS, OCC COOLI, R/O. D.NO.7-41, EATHAKOTAVARI STREET, BHIMADOLE VILLAGE MANDAL, IN.G. DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMADOLU POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AT ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DIST. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AT ELURU, WEST GODAVARI. 5. SRI S SATYANARAYAN, 0/O. TAHSILDAR, BHIMADOLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. SRI PRASAD, VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, 0/0. BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 7. SRI N RAMESH, VILLAGE SECETARY, 0/O. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, BHIMADOLU VIL MI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. SRI RETTA SUBBA RAO, 0/O. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VII AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. SRI GOKARLA YESU, 0/O. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. SRI KONGARLA SAMUEL, 0/O. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 11. SRI BONTHALA VENU, 0/0. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12. SRI PEDDINTLU, 0/O. BHIMADOLE G-AM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 13. SRI VISSA RAMESH, R/O. BHIMADOLE GRAM PANCHAYAT WORKER, BHIMADOLU VIL AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 14. SRI GADE NAGESH, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 15. SRI VUTUKURI RAVI, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 16. SRI VENKANNA, S/O. ACHAIAH, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI D STRICT. 17. SRI VUTUKURI KONCLAIAH, S/O. CHINNODU, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 18. SRI VUTUKURI SRINU, S/O. VENKANNA, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3 19. SRI TALLIBOINA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. GANGA RAJU, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 20. SRI TALLIBOINA RARNBABU, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 21. SRI TALLIBOINA LAKSHMAN, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 22. SRI NAKKA CHINNA RAO, SIO. VENKATESHU, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 23. SRI NAKKA VENKANNA, S/O. VENKATESHU, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 24. SRI TADISETTI JOHN, S/O. NOT KOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 25. SRI KATARI KONDA, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. BHIMADOLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST 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 pass an order or orders or writ particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd respondent in refusing to receive the complaint/report dated 27-07- 2019 and thereby register the FIR as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to immediately register the FIR pursuant to the Petitioner's written complaint/report Dated 27-07-2019 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 direct the 2nd respondent: to immediately register the FIR pursuant to the Petitioner's written complaint/report Dated 27- 07-2019 and pass 4 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BABUJI TENNETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BABUJI TENNETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.16227 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue to pass an order or orders or writ particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd respondent in refusing to receive the complaint/report dated 27-07- 2019 and thereby register the FIR as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to immediately register the FIR pursuant to the Petitioner's written complaint/report Dated 27-07-2019 and and pass…” 2. Sri Babuji Tenneti, learned counsel for the writ petitioners present through video conference would submit that no further orders are required in the writ petition, as F.I.R. was registered by the Police. 3. Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into merits of the case. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 24.12.2025 Pmk 6 01 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:16227 OF 2019 Date: 24.12.2025 Pmk