Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Andhra Pradesh · body

2025 DAILYLAW 57671 (AP)

N. Venkata Ramudu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/30680/2021 · 2025-10-26

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

Transfer Petitionbody2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

APHC010511632021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30680 OF 2021 Between: 1. N. Venkata Ramudu,, S/o Ramudu, aged about 39 years, R/o D.No. 3/461, Sreeramulupeta, Yerraguntla Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Principal Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. 3. v, Yerraguntla Circle, Yerraguntla, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Yerraguntla Police Station, Yerraguntla, YSR Kadapa District. 5. Yeluri Ramachandra Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 37 years, MD of SRC Laboratories Pvt Ltd., R/o Sai Sadan, Plot No 44 Ground Floor, Shubhodaya colony, Mangeera, Besides Patel Kunta HUDA Park, Pipeline Road, Kukatpall 6. Eluri Somi Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 35 years, R/o Gobburu Village, and post, Pedda Araveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 30680 OF 2021 1. N. Venkata Ramudu,, S/o Ramudu, aged about 39 years, R/o D.No. 3/461, Sreeramulupeta, Yerraguntla Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Principal Secretary (Home) Dept. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. 3. v, Yerraguntla Circle, Yerraguntla, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Yerraguntla Police Station, Yerraguntla, YSR 5. Yeluri Ramachandra Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 37 years, MD of SRC Laboratories Pvt Ltd., R/o Sai Sadan, Plot No 44 Ground Floor, Shubhodaya colony, Mangeera, Besides Patel Kunta HUDA Park, Pipeline Road, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 6. Eluri Somi Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 35 years, R/o Gobburu Village, and post, Pedda Araveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. N. Venkata Ramudu,, S/o Ramudu, aged about 39 years, R/o D.No. 3/461, Sreeramulupeta, Yerraguntla Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner (Home) Dept. 4. The SubInspector of Police, Yerraguntla Police Station, Yerraguntla, YSR 5. Yeluri Ramachandra Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 37 years, MD of SRC Laboratories Pvt Ltd., R/o Sai Sadan, Plot No 44-22-148/A, Ground Floor, Shubhodaya colony, Mangeera, Besides Patel Kunta HUDA 6. Eluri Somi Reddy, S/o Gali Veera Reddy, aged about 35 years, R/o Gobburu Village, and post, Pedda Araveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. 7. Danda Varalakshmi, W/o Ramachandra Reddy, aged about 28 years, R/o Sai Sadan, Plot No 44-22-148/A, 8. Ground Floor, Shubhodaya colony, Mangeera, Besides Patel Kunta HUDA Park, Pipeline Road, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana State. ...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 especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents no 3 and 4 in not conducting investigation and filing report in FIR No 280/2017, Yerraguntla Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, though the same is registered on 15-9-2017, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no 3 and 4 to investigate and file the charge sheet/final report in FIR.No. 280/2017, dated 15-9-2017, on the file of S.H.O, Yerraguntla P.S, YSR Kadapa District, as expeditiously as possible 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 pleased to direct the respondent no 3 and 4 to investigate and file the charge sheet/final report in FIR.No. 280/2017, dated 15-9-2017, on the file of S.H.O, Yerraguntla P.S, YSR Kadapa District, as expeditiously as possible, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: T V JAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30680 OF 2021 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 especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents no 3 and 4 in not conducting investigation and filing report in FIR No 280/2017, Yerraguntla Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, though the same is registered on 15-9- 2017, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no 3 and 4 to investigate and file the charge sheet/final report in FIR.No. 280/2017, dated 15-9-2017, on the file of S.H.O, Yerraguntla P.S, YSR Kadapa District, as expeditiously as possible and pass....…” 2. Heard Sri T.V.Jaggi 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, the learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that investigation is completed in this matter and case is referred as “Mistake of Fact”. 4. Recording the said submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. However, petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to the law. 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: 27.10.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.30680 of 2021 Date: 27.10.2025 KKV