APHC010020742021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1501 OF 2021 Between: 1. Gade Nagalakshmi, W/o. K. Bhanuprakash, Aged about 27 years, Occc House Wife, Residing at Anumpalli Village, Settur Mandal, Anantapuramu District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapuramu, Anantapuramu District. 3. The Station House Officer, Setturu Police Station, Setturu Mandal, Anantapuramu District. 4. Kommineni Bhanuprakash, S/o. K. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged about 32 Years, Occ Employee, Resident of Palavalli Village, Pavagada Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka State ...Respondents 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially 3rd respondent in not investigating the matter in pursuance of the Crime No.349 of 2020 dated 20.10.2020 which is registered for the offences under section 498-A, 420 r/w. 34 IPC and Section 3 and 4 of D.P. Act as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter in the above crime forthwith and pass 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter in pursuance of the Crime No.349 of 2020 dated 20.10.2020 on the file of the 3rd respondent police pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SESHADRI GOALLA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1501 of 2021 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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially 3rd respondent in not investigating the matter in pursuance of the Crime No.349 of 2020 dated 20.10.2020 which is registered for the offences under section 498-A, 420 r/w. 34 IPC and Section 3 and 4 of D.P. Act as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter in the above crime forthwith…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.10.2025. Dvs HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.1501 of 2021 Dated.08.10.2025 Dvs 214