APHC010151222021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8980/2021 Between: 1. SK SARTAJ, D/O LATE SK.ABDULLAH, W/O LATE SK.KARIMULA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC- HOUSEWIFE, R/O D.NO. 18-479, BARADARI STREET, OPP- 1ST TOWN POLICE STATION BIG BAZAR, NELLORE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRCT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TOTAPALLI GUDUR POLICE STATION SPSR NELLORE 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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in investigatipg into FIR No. 146/2019 for the offence U/Sec. 420, 427, 468 r/w 34 IPC inspite of forwarding the complaint U/Sec. 156 (3) Cr.P.C. to the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter and file report by 17-7-2019, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to proceed with the investigation and to file report before the concerned Magistrate as expeditiously as possible IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 respondent No.3 herein to forthwith arrest the accused persons in connection with F.I.R.No. 146 of 2019, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SATHEESH KUMAR EERLA 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 of the 3rd respondent in investigatipg into FIR No 146/2019 for the offence U/Sec 420 427 468 r/w 34 IPC inspite of forwarding the complaint U/Sec 156 3 Cr P C to the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter and file report by 1772019 as being illegal arbitrary unjust and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to proceed with the investigation and to file report before the concerned Magistrate as expeditiously as possible...” 2. Heard Sri E.Satish Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that investigation is completed in this matter and that the matter is referred as civil in nature. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out her remedies according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.09.2025 JLV 526 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.8980 of 2021 Dated: 22.09.2025 JLV