APHC010267002021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15412/2021 Between: 1. THOTA CHINNA NARAYANA, S/O VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 70YRS, D.NO. 12-89-, G.VENKATAPURAM, KOMAROLE MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523369 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOMAROLE VILLAGE 86 MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523369. 2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOMAROLE CIRCLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523369. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-523369. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMAVARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of respondent No. 1 to 2 in altering the section of law in Cr.No 35/2021 on the file of Respondent No.1 police station and proceed with the further investigation for the offence U/S 307 IPC as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to alter the section of law into Sec. 307 IPC in Cr.No. 35/2021 on the file of 1st Respondent Police Station and conduct the investigation by the competent officer in the interest of justice. 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R S MANIDHAR PINGALI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15412 of 2021 The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or orders to declare the delay and inaction on the part of respondent No. 1 to 2 in altering the section of law in Cr.No 35/2021 on the file of Respondent No.1 police station and proceed with the further investigation for the offence U/S 307 IPC as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to alter the section of law into Sec. 307 IPC in Cr.No. 35/2021 on the file of 1st Respondent Police Station and conduct the investigation by the competent officer in the interest of justice.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that investigation was completed in this matter and charge sheet was also filed vide CC No.460 of 2023 on the file of the learned Additional Junior Civil Judge, Giddalur by altering Section of law from Section 324 IPC to Section 307 IPC. 3. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 4 Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated: 07.10.2025 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15412 of 2021 Date: 07.10.2025 PSA