APHC010533752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. V MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, s/o. Cultivation, R/o. A.Vaddipalli District. 1. THE STATE OF AP, rep.by its principal Secretary to Governmen Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District at Chittoor. 4. The SubDivisional Police Officer, Chittor Division, Chittoor District. 5. The Station House Officer, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District 6. Bhaskar Naidu, S/o. Krishnama Naidu, aged 65 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A.Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu District. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27720 OF 2025 1. V MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, s/o. V. Kodanda Reddy, Aged 51 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A.Vaddipalli- Village, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, rep.by its principal Secretary to Governmen Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District at Chittoor. lice Officer, Chittor Division, Chittoor District. 5. The Station House Officer, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District 6. Bhaskar Naidu, S/o. Krishnama Naidu, aged 65 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A.Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA V. Kodanda Reddy, Aged 51 years, Occ Village, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF AP, rep.by its principal Secretary to Government, Home 2. The Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh lice Officer, Chittor Division, Chittoor District. 5. The Station House Officer, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District 6. Bhaskar Naidu, S/o. Krishnama Naidu, aged 65 years, Occ Cultivation, Mandal, Chittoor 2 7. K Vikram, S/o. Bhuloka Naidu, aged 35 years, OccCultivation, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. 8. Suresh Babu, S/o. Srinu Naidu, aged 55 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District 9. Praneeth, (wrongly typed as Praveen in FIR), S/o. Janaki Naidu, Aged 25 years, Occ Driver, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District 10. Pradeep, (wrongly types as Pratheep in FIR), S/o. Janaki Naidu, Aged 23 years, Occ unknown, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. 11. Madhusudhan Reddy, S/o. Late Sankar Reddy, aged 51 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. 12. Abhishek Reddy, S/o. Rama Murthy Reddy, aged 45 years, OccCultivation, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. 13. Muneendra Naidu, S/o. Late Narasimhulu Naidu, aged 65 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A. Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. 14. Prem Kumar, S/o. Subramanyam, aged 30 years, Occ Business, R/o. A.Vaddipalli Village, Pallicheruvu- Post, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District. ...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 order or direction more particularly one in 3 the nature a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents particularly Respondent No.5 in not investigating and not filing Charge Sheet in Crime/ FIR No. 41 of 2025, dated 05.06.2025 registered against Respondent Nos.6 to 14 under Sections 329(4), 324 (4), 115 (2), R/w. 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (in short BNS), 2023 on the file of 5th Respondent Police Station, as illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on the 5th Respondent under the provisions of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 5 to forthwith conduct fair and impartial investigation into the said crime and to file the final report/charge sheet before the competent Court in accordance with law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent No.5 to forthwith conduct fair and impartial investigation into the Crime/ FIR No. 41 of 2025, dated 05.06.2025 registered against the Accused/ Respondent Nos.6 to 14 under Sections 329(4), 324 (4), 115 (2), R/w. 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (in short BNS), 2023 on the file of 5thRespondent Police Station, in accordance with law; and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: PALA KARTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27720 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…Pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents particularly Respondent No.5 in not investigating and not filing Charge Sheet in Crime/ FIR No. 41 of 2025, dated 05.06.2025 registered against Respondent Nos.6 to 14 under Sections 329(4), 324 (4), 115 (2), R/w. 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (in short BNS), 2023 on the file of 5th Respondent Police Station, as illegal, irregular and amounts to non- discharge of legal obligation conferred on the 5th Respondent under the provisions of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 5 to forthwith conduct fair and impartial investigation into the said crime and to file the final report/charge sheet before the competent Court in accordance with law and pass....…” 2. Heard Sri Karthi Kiran Pala, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the police to investigate and file a report in FIR No.41 of 2025 dated 05.06.2025 registered against the respondent Nos.6 to 14 on the file of 5th respondent Police Station. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 5 5. Considering the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 09.10.2025 KKV 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.27720 of 2025 Dated: 09.10.2025 KKV