APHC010631832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 32615/2025 Between: 1. DAMARLA PURNACHANDRA RAO, S/O SIVA SANKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC GOLD SMITH, R/O D.NO.8-258, SBI BANK ROAD, BHARGAVAPETA, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , MANGALAGIRI TOWN POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. GOLI RAJESH, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. 8- 455A, BHARGAVPET, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. VUDDANTI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. KUMAR SWAMY, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 11-469, NCC ROAD, OPPGR SCHOOL, OLD MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not completing the investigation in FIR No. 51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District, and filing a final report before the competent court is illegal, arbitrary and oppose to Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequentially direct the 3RD respondent to complete the investigation in FIR No. 51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District and file the final report before the competent court within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court 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 the 3RD respondent to complete the investigation in FIR No. 51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District and file the final report before the competent court within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 32615 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 in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not completing the investigation in FIR No. 51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District, and filing a final report before the competent court is illegal, arbitrary and oppose to Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequentially direct the 3RD respondent to complete the investigation in FIR No. 51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District and file the final report before the competent court within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court and to pass..…” 2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. The present petition was filed seeking a direction to the Respondent- Police to conclude the investigation in FIR No.51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. 4. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Respondent-Police are directed to conclude the investigation in FIR No.51 of 2021 dated 11.02.2021 of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban District and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible 4 preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of 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: 22.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.32615 of 2025 Dated.22.11.2025 UPS 89