APHC010517292025 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. PENUMALLU STEPHAN ANAND PAUL, S/o Shadrack, aged about 31 years, R/o D.No. 129-2 Gorantia, Guntur. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Office of the DGP, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban, Guntur. 4. The Station House Officer, Nallapadu Police Station, Guntur. 5. Penumallu Alias Sathi Mounika, D/o Sathi Narsi Reddy, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal East Godavari 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: 27404 OF 2025 1. PENUMALLU STEPHAN ANAND PAUL, S/o Shadrack, aged about 31 2-139, Annapurna Nagar, Dasaru gari Bazaar, ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, ome Department, Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Guntur District, 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Office of the DGP, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban, Guntur. The Station House Officer, Nallapadu Police Station, Guntur. 5. Penumallu Alias Sathi Mounika, D/o Sathi Narsi Reddy, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. PENUMALLU STEPHAN ANAND PAUL, S/o Shadrack, aged about 31 139, Annapurna Nagar, Dasaru gari Bazaar, ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, ome Department, Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Guntur District, 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Office of the 5. Penumallu Alias Sathi Mounika, D/o Sathi Narsi Reddy, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal 2 6. Sathi Sumanth Reddy, S/o Sathi Narsi Reddy R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementaryschool, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal East Godavari District. 7. Sathi Venkata Reddy, S/o not known to the petitioner, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal East Godavari District. 8. Sathi Narsi Reddy, S/o not known to the petitioner, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru village, Anaparthi Mandal East Godavari District. 9. Sathi Vijaya Lakshmi, W/o Narsi Reddy, R/o Kutukuluru Colony, besides Elementary school, Kutukuluru Village, Anaparthi Mandal East Godavari 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 topleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 more particularly Respondent No.4 in registering the criminal case basing upon report/complaint dated 11-09-2025 and 18-09-2025 made by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India 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 Nos.2 to 4 to take necessary and action basing upon the complaint given by the petitioner dated 11-09-2025 and 18- 09-2025 by registering a criminal case, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27404 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 more particularly Respondent No.4 in registering the criminal case basing upon report/complaint dated 11-09-2025 and 18-09-2025 made by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and pass....…” 2. Heard Sri P.Venkata Durga Rao, 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, the petitioner is a husband, he has given complaint dated 11-09-2025 and 18-09-2025 to the police, but they have not registered the case against the unofficial respondents. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the matter is under enquiry. 5. Recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. 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 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 235 W.P.No.27404 of 2025 Dated: 09.10.2025 KKV 6 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.27404 of 2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 1 09.10.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV