Kotte Srinivasa Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/28060/2021 · 2025-10-28
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2025
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APHC010465982021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28060 OF 2021 Between:
1. Kotte Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Krishna Rao, Age- 41 years, Occ- Mini-Van Owner-cum-Driver, R/o. Fathimapuram Village, Pragadavaram Post, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principle Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andrha Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The SubDivisional Police Officer, Jangareddygudem Sub-Division, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Inspector of Police, Chintalapudi Circle, Chintalapudi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Station House Officer, Chintalapudi Police Station, Chintalapudi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 7. Mr Mohammad Khaled, S/o. Mohammad Jahangeer, Age- not known, Occ- Cow Slaughtering and Beef Business, R/o.Fathimapuram Village, Pragadavaram Post, Chintalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 8. The Hotel Golden Palace, Rep. by its Manager, 27-1-172, Eluru Road, Opp- Old Bus Stand, Governerpet, Vijayawada-520002. 9. The PECSO, Rep. by its Manager, Door No.27, Bus Stand, 44-3, Patibandlavari Street, Beside Sri Kaleswari Travels, Governerpet, Vijayawada-520002. 10. The Srivari Travels, Opp- RTC Bus Stand, Near Ambedkar Circle, Tirupati, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh-517501.
...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 pleased to issue a writ or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus i)declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 6 in not producing petitioner's daughter i.e., Miss Kotte Harshitha Sai, victim-cum-minor girl, before this Hon'ble court on 25-11-2021 itself in WP No.27412 of 2021, and also ii)the action of the respondents in not initiating any kind of affirmative steps to seize the bed sheets of respondents 8 and 9 hotels besides preserving the CC TV footage of respective hotels to preserve the crucial evidence in this case and also not collecting the traveling particulars of the 7th respondent with victim girl from 10th respondent traveling agency, and further iii)the action of the respondents 3 to 6 in not searching the 7th respondent criminal with due diligence to save petitioner's daughter, victim girl, from his hands as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative besides violative of Arts.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and iv)consequently, direct the respondents 1 to 6 to produce petitioner's daughter i.e., Miss Kotte Harshitha Sai, victim-cum-minor girl, before this Hon'ble court within no time in WP No.27412 of 2021, and also, direct the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate affirmative steps to seize the bed sheets of respondents 8 and 9 hotels besides preserving the CC TV footage of respective hotels to preserve the crucial evidence in this case and also collect the traveling recorded particulars from 10th respondent traveling agency, and further, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to order for either CBI, CB CID or any other independent agency investigation in crime registered vide FIR No.630/2021, dt.07-11-2021 on the file of Chintalapudi Police Station,and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to produce petitioner's daughter i.e., Miss Kotte Harshitha Sai, victim-cum-minor girl, before this Hon`ble court within no time in WP No.27412 of 2021 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate affirmative steps to seize the bed sheets of respondents 8 and 9 hotels besides preserving the CC TV footage of respective hotels to preserve the crucial evidence in this case and also collect the traveling recorded particulars from 10th respondent traveling agency and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the respondents 1. and 2 to hand over the case for either CBI, CB CID or any other independent agency investigation in crime registered vide FIR No.630/2021, dt.07-11-2021 on the file of Chintalapudi Police Station and pass
IA NO: 4 OF 2021 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 Pleased to implead the 3rd proposed respondent as 3rd respondent in the cause title of W.P.Sr.No. 38042/2021 in WP.
28060/2021 Counsel for the Petitioner: PEETA RAMAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28060 OF 2021 ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“....to pleased to issue a writ or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus i)declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 6 in not producing petitioner's daughter i.e., Miss Kotte Harshitha Sai, victim-cum-minor girl, before this Hon'ble court on 25-11- 2021 itself in WP No.27412 of 2021, and also ii)the action of the respondents in not initiating any kind of affirmative steps to seize the bed sheets of respondents 8 and 9 hotels besides preserving the CC TV footage of respective hotels to preserve the crucial evidence in this case and also not collecting the traveling particulars of the 7th respondent with victim girl from 10th respondent traveling agency, and further iii)the action of the respondents 3 to 6 in not searching the 7th respondent criminal with due diligence to save petitioner's daughter, victim girl, from his hands as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative besides violative of Arts.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and iv)consequently, direct the respondents 1 to 6 to produce petitioner's daughter i.e., Miss Kotte Harshitha Sai, victim-cum- minor girl, before this Hon'ble court within no time in WP No.27412 of 2021, and also, direct the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate affirmative steps to seize the bed sheets of respondents 8 and 9 hotels besides preserving the CC TV footage of respective hotels to preserve the crucial evidence in this case and also collect the traveling recorded particulars from 10th respondent traveling agency, and further, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to order for either CBI, CB CID or any other independent agency investigation in crime registered vide FIR No.630/2021, dt.07-11-2021 on the file of Chintalapudi Police Station,and pass....”
2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 4. As the petitioner is not evincing any interest to prosecute the matter, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date29.10.2025 KKV
HON’BLE DR.
JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.28060 of 2021
Dt.29.10.2025
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