APHC010500112024 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 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25765/2024 Between: MOHAMMAD ABDUL RAHEEM,, S/O.REHMAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. SUNDARAYAN COLONY, 1ST LINE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE S H O, ARUNDELPET POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NUTHALAPATI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not registering the FIR considering my report, dt- 04-07-2024 under Section 173 of Bharatiaya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the law settled by the Honble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari vs. State of U.P and Sindhu Janak Nagargoje vs. State of Maharashtra, is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and viloative of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India. And consequently direct the respondents to initiate action against the 3rd respondent for not registering the FIR and direct the respondents to register the FIR in pursuance of the report dt- 04-07- 2024, in accordance with law.” 2 2. Sri N.Mohan, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Police have not been registering the case based on the complaint given by the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the contents of the complaint given by the Petitioner, are of civil nature. As such, the Police have not registered any case based on the said complaint. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:03.12.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.25765 of 2024 Dt.03.12.2025 Dinesh