APHC010254272019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 11502/2019 Between: 1. VELAGALA VIJAYA GOPAL REDDY, S/O. SURYANARAYANA REDDY, HINDU, MALE, AGED 56 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. VELAGALA SAI VENKATA LAKSHMI, W/O. VIJAYA GOPALREDDY, HINDU, FEMALE, AGED 50 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. VELAGALA LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. SURYANARAYANA REDDY, HINDU, FEMALE, AGED 75 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. VELAGALA SURYA NARAYANA REDDY, S/O. DHARMA REDDY, HINDU, MALE, AGED 77 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. VELAGALA ARUN KUMAR,, S/O. VIJAYA GOPAL REDDY, HINDU, MALE, AGED 31 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. VELAGALA KALYANI, W/O. ARUN KUMAR, FEMALE, HINDU, AGED 22 YEARS, VELAGALA VARI VEEDHI, TALLAMUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE SUBDIVISION POLICE OFFICER, KOWURU SUB- DIVISION WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TADEPALLIGUDEM POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BOMMURU POLICE, STATION, BOMMURU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. VELAGALA SURYA RANI, W/O. LATE. PATTABI RAMIREDDY, HINDU, FEMALE, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O. MUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN CENTRAL PRISION RAJAMUNDRY IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.403 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF BOMMURU POLICE STATION) 7. SATHI SIVA RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O. DANA KARAN REDDY, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. MUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN CENTRAL PRISION RAJAMUNDRY IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.403 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF BOMMURU POLICE STATION) 8. SATHI DANA KARAN REDDY, S/O. NOT KNOWN, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. MUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN CENTRAL PRISION RAJAMUNDRY IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.403 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF BOMMURU POLICE STATION) 9. SATHI UDAYA BHASKAR REDDY, S/O. DANA KARAN REDDY, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RIO. MUDUNURUPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN CENTRAL PRISION RAJAMUNDRY IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.403 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF BOMMURU POLICE STATION) ...RESPONDENT(S): 3 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 issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the official Respondents in not taking any action on our representation Dt-15.07.2019 for providing protection from the unofficial Respondents/Accused in Crime No. 403 of 2019 on the file of the Bommuru Police Station Under Section 302 R/w. 34 of IPC as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, and also offends Articles, 14, 21 of Indian Constitution and consequently direct the official Respondents to provide protection to the lives of the petitioners immediately and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 Official respondents to consider representation Dt- 15.07.2019 and provide protection to the lives of the petitioners forthwith pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 correct the order copy by deleting the portion "now in the judicial custody in central prison Rajahmundry in connection with Crime No.403 of 2019 on the file of Bommuru Police Station" with regard to Respondents 8 & 9 and add Respondent No.10 "Velagala Yoga Durga Teja Reddy, S/o late Pattabi Ramireddy, Hindu, Male, R/o Mudunurupadu, Tadepalligudem, West Godvari District" and Respondent No.11 "Velagala Dola Sankara Teja Reddy, S/o late Pattabi Ramireddy, Hindu, Male, R/o Mudunurupadu, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District" in the cause title in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.11502 OF 2019 ORDER: Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication, and the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Sri R.Mallikharjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 3. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the writ petitioners, 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. _____________________________ JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI Date: 18.11.2025 PSK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI 29 WRIT PETITION No.11502 OF 2019 Dt.18.11.2025 W PSK