1 APHC010595072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30715/2025 Between: 1. GRANDHI SURYA VENKATA PRAKASH RAO, S/O. VEERABHADRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-8/A, MAIN ROAD, TAPESWARAM, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, A. P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANDAPETA RURAL POLICE STATION, DR.B.R.AMBEDKARKONASEEMADISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. KISHORE, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN, R/O. NOT KNOWN, SI, MANDAPETA RURAL POLICE STATION, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. VAKACHARLA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA GUPTA, S/O. SURYA SATYA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE. BANK COLONY, 2 MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. CHAKKA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE. BANK COLONY, MANDAPETA MANDAL, 8. CHAKKA SURYA KALA, D/O. CHEKKA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE. BANK COLONY, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. VAKACHARLA VASANTHI, W/O. SATYANARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. CHAKKA RAMBABU, S/O. SATYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. DHULLA, KADIYAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. CHAKKA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. PATTABHI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SRINAGAR 4TH LINE, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. CHAKKA NAGAMANI, W/O. CHAKKA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SRINAGAR 4TH LINE, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. 13. OBELISETTI MALLIKHARJUNA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, BHANU GUDI JUNCTION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 14. OBELISETTI SATYA VENI, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 15. 15. VAKACHARLA MOURYA GUPTA, S/O. SATYANARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE, MANDAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 16. 16. VAKACHARLA SOURYA GUPTA, S/O. SATYANARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. SRINAGAR 4TH LINE, MANDAPETA 3 MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. W/O. NOT KNOWN, BHANU GUDI JUNCTION, 17. 17. DANTBULA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. NAGA SHAURYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, BHANU GUDI JUNCTION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 18. DANTBULA LAKSHMI, . W/O. DANTHULA RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, BBANU GUDI JUNCTION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDBRA PRADESB. ...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 to issue a Writ Order or direction, particularly, one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in not investigating FIR No. 206/2025, registered on 11.10.2025 against Respondent Nos. 6 to 18 on the file of Respondent No. 4. Till date, no effective steps have been taken by Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to investigate the offence or to secure the accused. Such inaction is illegal, arbitrary, violative of their statutory duties, and infringes the Petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently, direct Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to conduct proper and effective investigation in FIR No. 206 of 2025, dated 11.10.2025, on the file of Respondent No. 4, and to take necessary steps including arrest of Respondent Nos. 6 to 18 in accordance with law 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 to direct Respondent No. 4 to seize/attach the movable and immovable properties of Respondent Nos. 6 to 16, and pass order or orders in accordance with law pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30715 of 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, particularly, one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in not investigating FIR No. 206/2025, registered on 11.10.2025 against Respondent Nos. 6 to 18 on the file of Respondent No. 4. Till date, no effective steps have been taken by Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to investigate the offence or to secure the accused. Such inaction is illegal, arbitrary, violative of their statutory duties, and infringes the Petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently, direct Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to conduct proper and effective investigation in FIR No. 206 of 2025, dated 11.10.2025, on the file of Respondent No. 4, and to take necessary steps including arrest of Respondent Nos. 6 to 18 in accordance with law and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri D.Taraka Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the official respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police are not conducting investigation in FIR.No.206 of 2025 registered on 11.10.2025 registered for the offences 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, 76(2)(a), 4(1) CFA and Section 5 of APPDFE Act. He would further submit that let there be a direction to the respondent police to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law. 5 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the concerned police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report in FIR.No.206 of 2025, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 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: 07.11.2025. UPS 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.30715 of 2025 Dated.07.11.2025 UPS 232