APHC010567832023 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 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29420/2023 Between: YAPADI LAILITHA KUMARI, W/O NAGESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OLD, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O D.NO.23-16-40, HARIPURAM, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM POLICE URBAN DISTRICT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM URBAN, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III TOWN (LANDO) POLICE STATION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM URBAN, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SANKU DURGA RAMACHADRA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... writ of Mandamus declaring that the Respondents Police have the statutory obligation to conduct the investigation by registering the Crime/ F.I.R. pursuant to the Complaint dated 16-10-2023 that makes out the clear cognizable offenses in tune with the Constitutional Principles of life, safety and legal redressal, more particularly in view of the Law declared by the Constitution Bench Judgment of the 2 Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of U.P. and it is further consequentially prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith register the F.I.R. pursuant to the said Compliant of the Petitioner dated. 16-10-2023, investigate, lay the Charge Sheet and effectively conduct prosecution.” 2. Sri S.Durga Ramachandra Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Police are not taking any action on the complaint given by the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that, based on the complaint dated 16.10.2023 given by the Petitioner, preliminary enquiry was conducted and having found that the contents of the said complaint are false, the Police have not registered any case. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out her remedies before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. 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 Date:22.11.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.29420 of 2023 Dt.22.11.2025 Dinesh