APHC010303502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15289/2024 Between: 1. N.PURUSHOTHAM KUMAR, S/O N.SUNKAPPA, AGE- 41 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O THONDAPADU, GOOTY MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOOTY, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. BALA GOVARDHAN, S/O BALA RAMAIAH AGE- 33 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS R/O 2/50 YEIRABALLI KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE PULIVENDALA MANDAL Y S R KADAPA DISTRICT 5. RANI BALA, W/O BALA GOVARDHAN AGE- 26 YEARS. OCC- HOUSE WIFE R/O 8/76/1 H.R. PALLI VILLAGE PEAPULLY MANDAL NANDYALA DISTRICT 6. BALA VISWANATH, S/O BALA RAMAIAH AGE- 31 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS R3 2/50 YEIRABALLI KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE PULIVENDALA MANDAL Y S R KADAPA DISTRICT 7. BALA RAMAIAH, S/O BALA VENKATAPPA, AGE- 52 YEARS. OCC- 2 BUSINE.SS R3 2/50 YEIRABALLI KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE PULIVENDALA MANDAL Y S R KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of Respondent No.3 in investigating the case, examining the List of Prosecution Witnesses for filing Charge Sheet, in Crime No. I of 2024 on the file of Gooty Police Station, Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to set the law in motion by examining the prosecution witnesses for filing Charge Sheet in Crime No.l of 2024 on the file of Gooty Police Station, Anantapur District and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Respondent No.3 to set the law in motion by examining the Prosecution Witnesses for filing Charge Sheet in Crime No. 1 of 2024 on the file of Gooty Police Station, Anantapur District and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15289 of 2024 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 more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of Respondent No.3 in investigating the case, examining the List of Prosecution Witnesses for filing Charge Sheet, in Crime No.1 of 2024 on the file of Gooty Police Station, Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to set the law in motion by examining the prosecution witnesses for filing Charge Sheet in Crime No.1 of 2024 on the file of Gooty Police Station, Anantapur District and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri N.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the present petition is filed only seeking a direction to the police to conclude the investigation and file a report in Crime No.1 of 2024, dated 04.01.2024 of Gooty Police Station as expeditiously as possible. 4. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation in the Crime No. 1 of 2024, dated 04.01.2024 of Gooty Police Station and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three (3) 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. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.12.2025. SNI 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.15289 of 2024 Dated.01.12.2025 SNI 82