APHC010585722023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30219/2023 Between: 1. ANNE SRINIVASA RAO, , .S/O. KONDALA RAO, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O. PURUSHOTHAPATTANAM, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , GANNAVARAM POLICE STATION, GANNAVARAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. KANTAMANENI SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O.KOTESWARA RAO OCC- BUSINESS AGED 51 YEARS, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. KANTAMANENI SAROJA, , W/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. KANTAMANENI YASWANTH, , S/O KANTAMANENI SRINIVASA RAO GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. SOMULA PAVAN KALYAN, , S/O RATNA BABU, AGED 24 YEARS, D. 2 NO. 4-46, RAMANAMMA CHERUVU, DAVAJIGUDEM, GANNAVARAM-521 101, KRISHNA DISTRICT 8. DEVIKA BRANCH MANAGER, MUTTOOT FINANCE CORPORATION, GANNAVARAM BRANCH, KRISHNA 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 topleased to issue writ or direction particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, A). To declare the inaction of the respondents 1 to 3 in not investigating and concluding the investigation in connection with FIR No. 609 of 2022, dated 2.12.2023, on the file of the 31-(1 espondent and filing charge sheet before the competent court of law, as illegal, void, arbitrary and voilating the statutory provisions engrafted to Criminal Procedure Code and law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. B). Consequently, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to proceed with investigation and conclude the same and seize the gold jewelry from the custody of the respondents No. 4 to 7 and file charge sheet against the respondents No. .4 to 8 before competent court of law in connection with FIR No. 609 of 2021, dated 2.12.2021, on the file of the 3rd respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 1 to 3 to proceed with investigation and conclude the same by filing charge sheet against the respondents No. 4 to 8 before competent court of law in connection with FIR No. 609 of 2021, dated 2.12.2021, on the file of the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30219 OF 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue writ or direction particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, A). To declare the inaction of the respondents 1 to 3 in not investigating and concluding the investigation in connection with FIR No.609 of 2022, dated 2.12.2023, on the file of the 3rd respondent and filing charge sheet before the competent court of law, as illegal, void, arbitrary and voilating the statutory provisions engrafted to Criminal Procedure Code and law laid down by the Honble Supreme Court of India. B). Consequently, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to proceed with investigation and conclude the same and seize the gold jewelry from the custody of the respondents No.4 to 7 and file charge sheet against the respondents No.4 to 8 before competent court of law in connection with FIR No.609 of 2021, dated 2.12.2021, on the file of the 3rd respondent, and pass..…” 2. Heard Sri Rama Rao Kochiri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time to get fresh instructions is this matter. 4. As seen from the record, the crime is of the year 2022. In that view, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to the law within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated 01.12.2025 SNI 5 34 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO:30219 OF 2023 Dated 01.12.2025 SNI