APHC010280412021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16419/2021 Between: 1. YANDRA PRADEEP REDDY, S/O. HARINADHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. SOFTWARE, R/O. 14/134-4-1, 1.C.S.ROAD, KOTHAROOM STREET, NEAR SMG SCHOOL, GUDURU, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITSPRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TADA POLICE STATION, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. MARELLA RADHA, W/O. MARELLA PENCHALASUBBA REDDY, R/O. FLAT NO.502, 5TH FLOOR, PARK STONE APARTMENTS, INDIRA NAGAR, ISKON CITY ROAD, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. DUVVURUKUSHWANTH REDDY, S/O, LAXMIPATHI REDDY DUVVURU, R/O. BESIDE TTD KALYANA MANDAPAM, THUMMURU, NAIDUPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. MARELLA PENCHALASUBBA REDDY, S/O. MARELLA SUBBA REDDY, R/O. FLAT NO.2010, 10TH FLOOR, TOWER NO.2, PRESTIGE MISTY WATERS, ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, HEBBAL KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE, H.A FARM, KARNATAKA. 6. B KISHORE, PROH. AND EXCISE INSPECTOR, APSBCL DEPOT. NELLORE II, IMFL DEPO, VENKATAREDDYPALEM, OZIL MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. K VENKATARAMI REDDY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT, A.K. NAGAR, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. PALLIPATIRAMANAIAH, PANCHAYAT SECRETRAY, TADA PANCHAYATH, TADA MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI 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: “.... to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No.2 in completing the investigation in Crime No.71 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 166,167, 385, 409, 418, 419, 420, 423, 426, 464, 471, 477, 120-B R/w 34 IPC and filing the Charge Sheet as is provided under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory duty cost on him and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to complete the investigation in Crime No.71 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 166, 167, 385, 409, 418, 419, 420, 423, 426, 464, 471, 477, 120-B r/w 34 IPC and file charge sheet as is provided under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the police have completed the investigation in this matter and the case is referred as civil in nature. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before 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:23.09.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16419 of 2021 Dt.23.09.2025 Asr