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2025 DAILYLAW 50985 (AP)

A VENKATESH v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/34106/2025 · 2025-12-08

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010658482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 34106/2025 Between: 1. A VENKATESH, S/O. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. ANAMAIAH TEA STALL, SAPTAGIRI GUEST HOUSE, TIRUMALA, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, PRAKASAM RD, NEAR TOWN CLUB, TIRUPATI. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , II TOWN POLICE STATION, TIRUMALA, TIRUPATI. ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not conducting a fair. impartial and time-bound investigation in relation to crime in FIR No. 194/2022, dated 17-11-2022, on the file of 3rd respondent and not filing the final report/charge-sheet, as per law as being illegal, arbitrary. unconstitutional and contrary to judicial pronouncements and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a fair, impartial and time- bound investigation in relation to crime in FIR No. 194/2022, dated 27-12- 2022, on the file of 3rd respondent duly considering petitioner's complaints and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C B ADARSH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 34106 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not conducting a fair. impartial and time-bound investigation in relation to crime in FIR No. 194/2022, dated 17-11-2022, on the file of 3rd respondent and not filing the final report/charge-sheet, as per law as being illegal, arbitrary. unconstitutional and contrary to judicial pronouncements and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a fair, impartial and time-bound investigation in relation to crime in FIR No. 194/2022, dated 27-12-2022, on the file of 3rd respondent duly considering petitioner's complaints and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri C.B. Adarsh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V. Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that police are not concluding the investigation in Cr.No.194 of 2022 of Tirumala II Town Police Station, Tirupati District, even after lapse of three years. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on oral instructions, would submit that the investigation in this matter is still pending. 5. Considering the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the police to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, if not already filed by this date. 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: 09.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.34106 of 2025 Dated.09.12.2025 TVN 269