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2025 DAILYLAW 57452 (AP)

K BHAKTAVASTSALA REDDY v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/6804/2021 · 2025-10-08

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010117772021 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: 6804/2021 Between: 1. K BHAKTAVASTSALA REDDY, S/O. BUCCHI REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. SRI SIVA SAI SADAN, PIOT NO. 201, D.NO. 4-5-32/26, VIDYA NAGAR, GUNTUR. 2. SRI B. CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY,, S/O. SUBBA REDDY, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. HAT NO. 209, RSR RESIDENCY, CHANDA NAYAK NAGAR, NAGAPUR, SHEIKPERT, HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETERIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, A.P. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, , MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR ZONE, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR RURAL, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TENALI II TOWN POLICE STATION, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 6. BATTULA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CIRCLE INSPECTOR, II TOWN POLICE STATION, TENALI, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT, A.P. 7. B NAGI REDDY, S/O. BASIVI REDDY, AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, R/O. FLAT NO. 401, MAHESHWARI APARTMENTS, LECTURER'S COLONY, GANGANAMAPETA,CHAKALACHERUVU, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. SRI BASIVI REDDY, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 75 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO. 401, MAHESHWARI APARTMENTS, LECTURER'S COLONY, GANGANAMAPETA, CHAKALACHERUVU, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. B MALLESWARI, W/O. BASIVI REDDY, AGE 70 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO. 401, MAHESHWARI APARTMENTS, LECTURER'S COLONY, GANGANAMAPETA, CHAKALACHERUVU, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6804 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in registering the Crime No. 29 of 2021 against the petitioners, which is purely a civil dispute, as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and to quash the same or to issue a consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to prohibit the 6th respondent from conducting investigation iyto Crime No. 29 of 2021, by transferring to any of the police station under the jurisdiction of the 4th respondent and to pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is reported by Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home that the investigation is completed in this matter and charge sheet is also filed. The matter is pending before the Trial Court. 3. Sri Venkateswara Rao Gudapati, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition for quashment. 4. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, it does not preclude the petitioner to file a petition for quashment challenging the charge sheet, if so advised. 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: 09.10.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No. 6804 of 2021 Dated.09.10.2025 UPS 159