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B CHOWDESH v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/17109/2023 · 2025-11-21

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010332232023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17109 OF 2023 Between: 1. B CHOWDESH, S/o. Pedda Rangaiah, aged 61 years, R/o. Sada Siva Nagar, Hindupur, Sri Satya Sai dist. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Puttaparti,Sri Satya Sai District. 3. The Station House Officer, I Town Police Station,Hindupuram, Sri Satya Sai District. 4. M Veena Rani, W/o. Not Known, R/o. Dharmavaram Town, Ananthapur District. Door No.16-10-59 5. M Sai Krishna, S/o. Not Known, R/o. Dharmavaram Town, D.No.16-10- 59,Gandhi Nagar Ananthapur District. 6. K Praveen Kumar, S/o. Late K. Rajesh Kumar, R/o. Bapuji Nagar, Hindupur Town,D.No.1-3-186 Sri Satya Sai District-5152011 ...Respondents 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not registering the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated 05.05.2023 (sent the same through the register post on 17.06.2023) and further harassing the petitioner to withdraw the complaint is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure and consequently direct the 3rd respondents to register FIR and conduct investigation into the offences in the complaint and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated 05.05.2023 (sent the same through the register post on 17.06.2023), pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17109 OF 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not registering the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated 05.05.2023 (sent the same through the register post on 17.06.2023) and further harassing the petitioner to withdraw the complaint is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure and consequently direct the 3rd respondents to register FIR and conduct investigation into the offences in the complaint and pass such…” .2. None represented for the petitioner. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to register the FIR basing on the petitioner’s complaint dated 05.05.2023. 03. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, brought to the notice of this Court basing on the complaint of the petitioner a crime was registered in Cr.No229 of 2023 under Sections 427, 448, 506 r/w 34 IPC on the file of Hindupur I Town , Sri Sathya Said District against counter petitioners. 4. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 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 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.17109 of 2023 Dated.22-11-2025 KKV 212 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No17109 of 2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 22.11.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP,J KKV