APHC010491382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26060/2025 Between: 1. SK RAHIMAN BABA, S/O. CHAND BASHA, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCCU. BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO. 25-131-4, CHIGURMANPETA, DHONE MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DHONE TOWN P. S., 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 toPleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in not completing investigation and filing charge sheet in pursuance of FIR No. 316 of 2024 dated 07.11.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to complete investigation and file charge sheet in FIR No. 316 of 2024 within a stipulated time in the interest of Justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to expedite investigation and take necessary steps for filing charge sheet in pursuance of FIR No. 316 of 2024 dated 07.11.2024 in the interest of Justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BASIREDDY GARI SOMANATHESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26060/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in not completing investigation and filing charge sheet in pursuance of FIR No.316 of 2024 dated 07.11.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to complete investigation and file charge sheet in FIR No.316 of 2024 within a stipulated time in the interest of Justice…” 2. Heard Sri B.Somanatheswara Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the police to investigate and file a report. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 24.09.2025 JLV 5 40 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.26060 of 2025 Dated: 24.09.2025 JLV