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2025 DAILYLAW 45926 (AP)

ROKKAM SANKARA REDDY v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/15713/2024 · 2025-12-02

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010304332024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15713/2024 Between: 1. ROKKAM SANKARA REDDY, S/O LATE SIVARAMI REDDY, HINDU, AGED 62 YEARS. BUSINESS, R/O 12-138 B, MIDTHUR ROAD, NANDIKOTKUR TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDIKOTKUR POLICE STATION NANDYAL 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 Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents 2 and 3 is not inquiring on the petitioners complaint dated 21-3-2024 and 5-4-2024 and keep it under mute is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to act the petitioners complaint dated 21-3-2024 and 5- 4-2024 in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 2 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 may be pleased direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to act preliminary enquiry upon petitioner’s complaint dated 21-3-2024 and 5-4-2024 in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUDIGE BHOJA RAAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15713 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: <…to issue an Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents 2 and 3 is not inquiring on the petitioners complaint dated 21-3-2024 and 5-4-2024 and keep it under mute is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to act the petitioners complaint dated 21-3-2024 and 5-4- 2024 in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure.…= 2. Heard Sri Budige Bhoja Raam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the respondent police have conducted preliminary enquiry on the complaint made by the petitioner. During the course of enquiry, it was found that the allegations made are civil in nature. Therefore, they have not registered any crime on the complaint made by the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 03.12.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.15713 of 2024 Dated.03.12.2025 UPS 330