APHC010106912019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 4838/2019 Between: 1. BANDI SRINIVAS, S/ O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. E-3, TELEPHONE QUARTERS, S.K.B.R COLLEGE ROAD, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AMALAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMALAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI 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 toTo issue Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not completing the investigation in' Crime No. 453 of 2018 of Amalapuram Town Police Station, East Godavari District dated 14.12.2018 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to complete the investigation into Crime No. 453 of 2018 of Amalapuram Town Police Station, East Godavari District dated 14.12.2018 and file charge sheet as expeditiously as possible and to pass 2 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 Respondents to complete the investigation in Crime No. 453 of 2018 of Amalapuram Town Police Station, East Godavari District dated 14.12.2018 as expeditiously as possible, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K.S.G. PADMAVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.4838 of 2019 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation in Crime No. 453 of 2018 of Amalapuram Town Police Station, East Godavari District, dated 14.12.2018, and to file the charge sheet as expeditiously as possible. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, representing the respondents. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by placing the written instructions of the 4th respondent on record, submitted that the police have completed the investigation in Crime No. 453 of 2018 on the file of Amalapuram Town Police Station, East Godavari District, and have submitted the investigation report to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Amalapuram, proposing to refer the case as “Civil in Nature”. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Amalapuram, issued proceedings dated 30.04.2019 referring the matter as “Civil in Nature”. It is further submitted that the final report of investigation is to be filed before the learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Amalapuram. 4 4. In light of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without going into the merits of the case. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate by filing objections, if any, to the final report. Upon filing such objections, the jurisdictional Magistrate shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 19th December, 2025 cbn 5 124 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.4838 of 2019 19th December, 2025 cbn