APHC010261802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14964/2025 Between: 1. KARANAM RAMESH BABU, S/O. KARANAM PEDDABBAI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. THIMMASAMUDRAM (V), NAGULUPPALAPADU (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523185. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.4 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT) 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT) 5. M/S PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS LTD, HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT 2 G-FLOOR, SRAVANTI APARTMENTS BY THE SIDE OF FCI OFFICE, MOGAL RAJA PURAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520010. 6. MULLAPUDI SRIVANI, D/O. SAMBASIVA RAO KAVURI, AGED. NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS LTD., R/O. 6-3-251/A AND B, BALAPURABASTHI SOMAJIGUDA, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-500082. 7. PRAVEEN PATHURI, S/O. PUMA CHANDRA SEKHARA RAO PATHURI, AGED. NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS LTD., R/O. 8-3-669/10/6, PLOT NO. 793, 2ND FLOOR, M P C H SOCIETY, NEAR RBI QUARTERS, YELLAREDDYGUDA, KHAIRATABAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-500073. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SATYA SAI KRISHNA SISTLA 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 respondents with the investigation in Crime No. 1056/2023, on the file of the Patamata Police Station, for the offences punishable u/s. 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conduct fair and transparent investigation in Crime No.1056/2023, dated 17/11/2023, on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, for the offences punishable U/s. 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code as expeditious as possible” 2. Heard Sri Satya Sai Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the respondent/police to conclude the investigation in Crime No.1056 of 2023 and file a final report. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the investigation in Crime No.1056 of 2023 is almost completed and they need three weeks time to file charge sheet. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to conclude the investigation in the above crime 3 and file a report in accordance with law, within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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:05.11.2025 Asr 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14964 of 2025 Dt.05.11.2025 Asr