APHC010368392021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 23828/2021 Between: 1. KUCHIPUDI AUGUSTINE, S/O.JAKOBE, AGE- 35 YEARS, OCC- COOLIE, GALAYIGUDEM VILLAGE, HARIJANAWADA, DENDULURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. MEDURI MARIAMMA, W/O. VANDANAM, AGE- 55 YEARS, OCC- COOLIE, GALAYIGUDEM VILLAGE, HARIJANAWADA, DENDULURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VLANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DENDULURU, DENDULURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DENDULURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus i) declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in not changing the Investigation Officer in connection to a crime got registered vide FIR No.20/2021, dt.11-01-2021 on the file of the Galayagudem Police Station U/Secs.17A CrPC and not 2 choosing to refer for re-postmortem in instant crime as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative besides violative of the Art.14 of the Constitution of India and ii)consequently, direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to change the Investigation Officer in connection to a crime got registered vide FIR No.20/2021, dt.11-01-2021 on the file of the Galayagudem Police Station U/Secs.17A CrPC besides directing for re-postmortem in instant crime 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 to direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to change the Investigation Officer in connection to a crime got registered vide FIR No.20/2021, dt.11.01.2021 on the file of the Galayagudem Police Station U/Secs.17A CrPC besides directing for re-postmortem in instant crime and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PRIYANKA SONKAMBLE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PRIYANKA SONKAMBLE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... 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 Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in not changing the Investigation Officer in connection to a crime got registered vide FIR No.20/2021, dt.11-01-2021 on the file of the Galayagudem Police Station U/Secs.17A CrPC and not choosing to refer for re-postmortem in instant crime as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative besides violative of the Art.14 of the Constitution of India and ii)consequently, direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to change the Investigation Officer in connection to a crime got registered vide FIR No.20/2021, dt.11-01-2021 on the file of the Galayagudem Police Station U/Secs.17A CrPC besides directing for re-postmortem in instant crime and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent/State. Perused the material on record. Learned Government Pleader for Home on written instructions would submit that due to change of investigating officer, investigation is still pending and would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. It does not preclude the Petitioners to take necessary steps to raise the objections if any before appropriate forum, after completion of investigation, if so advised, No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 23828 of 2021 09.10.2025 Mjl /*